#60AE4C
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.8% 0.155 139.6), rgb(96, 174, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#60AE4C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60AE4C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 174, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 39%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.155 139.6) |
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 #60AE4C | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60AE4C | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AE4C text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AE4C text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#A0D094
oklch(80.8% 0.097 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60AE4C
oklch(67.8% 0.155 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#38A40B
oklch(63.2% 0.198 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 139.7)
#60AE4C 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) | #B3A042 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89953 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA998 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60AE4C
#60AE4C
oklch(67.8% 0.155 139.6)
- #C175D3
#C175D3
oklch(67.9% 0.155 319.7)
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 #60AE4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.013
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
Use #60AE4C 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.