#60AE37
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.171 136.7), rgb(96, 174, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#60AE37 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60AE37 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 174, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.171 136.7) |
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 #60AE37 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60AE37 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AE37 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AE37 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18C
oklch(80.9% 0.107 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60AE37
oklch(67.6% 0.171 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#60AE37 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) | #B4A026 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99942 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA896 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60AE37
#60AE37
oklch(67.6% 0.171 136.7)
- #C071DC
#C071DC
oklch(67.6% 0.171 316.7)
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 #60AE37, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60AE37.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.010
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
Use #60AE37 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.