Palettes / Colors / #63CDCB

#63CDCB — Muted Teal

#63CDCB is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #63CDCB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#63CDCB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CD6567; it also sits naturally between #65CD97 and #659BCD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 39% · Green 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #63CDCB

.text { color: #63CDCB; }
.background { background-color: #63CDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #63CDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(99, 205, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 51%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #63CDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(99, 205, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #63CDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(99, 205, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#63CDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#63CDCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD6567:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #63CDCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #63CDCB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #63CDCB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #63CDCB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #63CDCA  ·  #63CDCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #63CDCB?

#63CDCB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 99, 205, 203). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #63CDCB?

#63CDCB is RGB 99, 205, 203 — HSL 179°, 51%, 60% — CMYK 52%, 0%, 1%, 20%.

What colors go with #63CDCB?

Its complement is #CD6567; analogous partners are #65CD97 and #659BCD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #63CDCB for text?

Black text on #63CDCB has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.