#60997F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.6% 0.072 163.8), rgb(96, 153, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#60997F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60997F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 153, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.072 163.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #60997F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60997F | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60997F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60997F text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60997F
oklch(63.6% 0.072 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#438267
oklch(55.6% 0.078 164)
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Step 700
700
#346E55
oklch(49.1% 0.074 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5946
oklch(42.6% 0.06 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#60997F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #97917E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B81 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529991 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60997F
#60997F
oklch(63.6% 0.072 163.8)
- #AB7996
#AB7996
oklch(63.5% 0.074 343.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #60997F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.015
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.041
Use #60997F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.