#60B229
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.5% 0.185 135.9), rgb(96, 178, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#60B229 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60B229 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 178, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.185 135.9) |
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 #60B229 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60B229 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60B229 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60B229 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#E0EFD9
oklch(93.5% 0.033 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B9
oklch(88.4% 0.064 135.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD286
oklch(81% 0.116 135.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60B229
oklch(68.5% 0.185 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#60B229 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) | #B8A305 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C38 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAB98 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60B229
#60B229
oklch(68.5% 0.185 135.9)
- #C570E6
#C570E6
oklch(68.5% 0.185 315.8)
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 #60B229, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60B229.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.030
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
Use #60B229 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.