#60AE93
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.3% 0.088 169.2), rgb(96, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#60AE93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60AE93 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.088 169.2) |
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 #60AE93 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60AE93 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AE93 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AE93 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60AE93
oklch(69.3% 0.088 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#2D9F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#044E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.074 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E23
oklch(27.2% 0.046 169.4)
#60AE93 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) | #AAA592 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C95 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AFA6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60AE93
#60AE93
oklch(69.3% 0.088 169.2)
- #C686A5
#C686A5
oklch(69.4% 0.088 349.1)
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 #60AE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
Use #60AE93 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.