Closest web-safe match: #66CC66

Color Details and Palettes for #63DE65

Details about the color Koopa Green Shell#63DE65

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Emerald family Cool WCAG ink: dark
HEX #63DE65 RGB rgb(99, 222, 101) HSL hsl(121, 65%, 63%) CMYK cmyk(55%, 0%, 55%, 13%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #63DE65

#63DE65 is a cool color from the Emerald family, closest in name to “Koopa Green Shell”. In RGB it is rgb(99, 222, 101); in HSL, hsl(121, 65%, 63%).

The color Koopa Green Shell, with hexadecimal code #63de65, resides within the green color family, the hue most connected to nature, growth, and renewal. Green soothes the eye more than any other color, making it ideal for wellness, sustainability, and financial brands. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Nature, Healing, Balance, Stability and Calmness. Green is often linked to nature and growth universally, and in some cultures, it symbolizes fertility, renewal, and even immortality. In Islam, green holds significant religious meaning. At 65% saturation, this color is clearly chromatic yet balanced—colorful enough to be distinctive without overwhelming adjacent content. At 63% lightness, it strikes an approachable, open balance—bright enough to feel welcoming yet substantial enough to carry visual weight. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Nature, Healing, Balance, Stability, or Calmness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 99, 222, 101 red · green · blue HSL 121° 65% 63% hue · sat · light HSV 121° 55% 87% design-app pickers CMYK 55 0 55 13 print inks, % Luminance 0.558 0 dark → 1 light On black 12.17:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio On white 1.73:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #66CC66 closest web-safe Best text black ideal foreground Character Vivid cool · emerald family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #63DE65

Koopa Green Shell (#63DE65) belongs to the Emerald color family.

This vivid mid-tone strikes the ideal balance between intensity and readability, making it a strong candidate for primary brand colors, interactive UI elements, and logo design where immediate recognition is essential.

Historical Background

Emerald green takes its name from the precious gemstone revered since at least 330 BC, when Cleopatra's emerald mines supplied the ancient world. Pantone named Emerald its Color of the Year for 2013, citing its associations with sophistication and renewal. Art Nouveau designers like Alphonse Mucha used emerald tones extensively, pairing them with gold to create their signature opulent aesthetic.

Design & Usage Tips

Emerald green conveys upscale elegance and is ideal for luxury brands, jewelry companies, and high-end hospitality. It pairs naturally with gold, brass, and cream for a rich, timeless palette. In web design, emerald buttons on a white background combine trust (green) with premium appeal.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 121°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. With 65% saturation, it occupies a comfortable middle ground: colorful enough to be distinctive, yet restrained enough for extended reading or large surface areas.

Psychological Impact

Emerald feels aspirational and abundant—it suggests growth coupled with achievement. Unlike casual greens, emerald carries an air of refinement that makes it suitable for formal invitations, gala events, and exclusive product lines.

At 63% lightness, it reads clearly on dark backgrounds and provides a welcoming, open feel in light-themed designs—versatile across both contexts.

Creative Design Ideas

Use emerald as a dark background for product photography, allowing gold or white products to shine. Combine emerald tiles with marble textures for luxury real-estate branding. In fashion e-commerce, emerald category headers signal the premium collection.

Every format

#63DE65 Color Conversions

Every way to write Koopa Green Shell — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#63DE65

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(99, 222, 101)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(121, 65%, 63%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(121, 55%, 87%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(121 39% 13%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(55%, 0%, 55%, 13%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(80.39% 0.196 143.76)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(80.39% -0.158 0.116)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 79.52, a: -58.13, b: 48.56

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 79.52, C: 75.74, H: 140.13

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 33.62, Y: 55.83, Z: 21.32

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
6544997

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #63DE65

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Koopa Green Shell.

Red 99/255 23.5% Green 222/255 52.6% Blue 101/255 23.9%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Koopa Green Shell.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #63DE65

Ink needed to reproduce Koopa Green Shell in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Cyan.

55% CYAN 0% MAGENTA 55% YELLOW 13% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #63DE65

How bright Koopa Green Shell is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.558
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 12.17:1 ✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ Large
Aa White text 1.73:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✕ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #63DE65

Copy-and-paste CSS for Koopa Green Shell — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

koopa-green-shell.css
background-color: #63DE65;
color: #63DE65;
border: 2px solid #63DE65;
background-color: rgb(99, 222, 101);
background-color: hsl(121, 65%, 63%);
--color: #63DE65;

Shades · light to dark

#63DE65 Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Koopa Green Shell — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#EFFCF0
#D8F7D9
#C1F2C1
#A9EDAA
#92E893
#7AE37C
#63DE65
#54BD56
#459B47
#367A38
#285928
#193819
#0A160A

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Harmony · 180° apart

#63DE65 Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#63DE65
#DE63DC

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#63DE65 Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#63DE65
#63DEA3
#9FDE63
#63DCDE
#DCDE63
#639FDE
#DEA363

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Harmony · 120° apart

#63DE65 Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#63DE65
#6563DE
#DE6563

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Harmony · 90° apart

#63DE65 Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#63DE65
#639FDE
#DE63DC
#DEA363

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #63DE65

How Koopa Green Shell reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#63DE65
#918889
#989982
#69999E
#BBBBBB
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✕ Not friendly Protanopia red weakness ✕ Not friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✕ Not friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✕ Not friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #63DE65

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#DE63DC
#63DEA3
#6563DE
#639FDE
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#63DE65 Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

Herbivore#77EE77
Koopa Green Shell#55CC55
Light Green#88FF88
Green With Envy#44BB44
Koopa Green Shell#55DD55
Pastel Green#77DD77
Shivering Green#33DD77
King Lizard#88DD55

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #63DE65

The closest named colors to #63DE65 — same mood, each with its own character.

Koopa Green Shell#58D854
Hello Spring#44DD66
Pastel Green#77DD77
Green Priestess#11DD55
Limonana#11DD66
Grotesque Green#64E986
Herbivore#88EE77
The Matrix#70F15E
Alarming Slime#2CE335
Snarky Mint#9AE37D
Fluorescence#89D178
Battletoad#11CC55

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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Koopa Green Shell (#63de65)

Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Koopa Green Shell — hover any tile to download it or view the original.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #63DE65

#63DE65 is a cool color from the Emerald family. Its closest matched name is “Koopa Green Shell”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(99, 222, 101); in HSL, hsl(121, 65%, 63%).
In RGB, #63DE65 is rgb(99, 222, 101); in HSL it is hsl(121, 65%, 63%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(55%, 0%, 55%, 13%).
#63DE65 has a contrast ratio of 12.17:1 against black and 1.73:1 against white. For readability, black body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while white does not.
The direct complement of #63DE65 is #DE63DC (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #63DE65 in the palette sections above.