#60A059
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(64.5% 0.122 141.9), rgb(96, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#60A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A059 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.122 141.9) |
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 #60A059 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60A059 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A059 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A059 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EB078
oklch(70.7% 0.096 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60A059
oklch(64.5% 0.122 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#408639
oklch(55.6% 0.132 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#31712B
oklch(49% 0.123 142)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C25
oklch(42.6% 0.101 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#60A059 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) | #A39554 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9C8F | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A059
#60A059
oklch(64.5% 0.122 141.9)
- #B073B9
#B073B9
oklch(64.4% 0.122 322.2)
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 #60A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.009
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #60A059 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.