#60AC59
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.5% 0.14 142.1), rgb(96, 172, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#60AC59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60AC59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 172, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 33%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.14 142.1) |
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 #60AC59 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60AC59 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AC59 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AC59 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9B
oklch(80.8% 0.087 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60AC59
oklch(67.5% 0.14 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA332
oklch(63.2% 0.179 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#10500B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#60AC59 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) | #B09F52 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A898 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60AC59
#60AC59
oklch(67.5% 0.14 142.1)
- #BF78C9
#BF78C9
oklch(67.6% 0.139 322.4)
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 #60AC59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.011
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
Use #60AC59 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.