#60AE87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69% 0.097 160.6), rgb(96, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#60AE87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60AE87 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.097 160.6) |
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 #60AE87 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60AE87 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AE87 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AE87 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60AE87
oklch(69% 0.097 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#2FA070
oklch(63.1% 0.124 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#074E33
oklch(37.6% 0.08 161)
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Step 950
950
#092E1E
oklch(27% 0.051 160.9)
#60AE87 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) | #ACA485 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B89 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BADA3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60AE87
#60AE87
oklch(69% 0.097 160.6)
- #C483AE
#C483AE
oklch(68.9% 0.098 340.2)
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 #60AE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #60AE87 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.