#60A951
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.6% 0.143 140.3), rgb(96, 169, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#60A951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A951 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.143 140.3) |
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 #60A951 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60A951 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A951 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A951 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26E
oklch(70.8% 0.112 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60A951
oklch(66.6% 0.143 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#378825
oklch(55.6% 0.155 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#297316
oklch(49.1% 0.144 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#245E16
oklch(42.7% 0.12 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#234D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#60A951 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) | #AD9C49 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39657 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA495 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A951
#60A951
oklch(66.6% 0.143 140.3)
- #BB75CA
#BB75CA
oklch(66.8% 0.143 320.4)
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 #60A951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.029
Use #60A951 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.