#60B488
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.5% 0.106 159.2), rgb(96, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#60B488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60B488 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.106 159.2) |
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 #60B488 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60B488 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60B488 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60B488 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60B488
oklch(70.5% 0.106 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A26B
oklch(63.2% 0.136 159)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#062E1C
oklch(26.8% 0.055 159.2)
#60B488 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) | #B2A986 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AB3A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60B488
#60B488
oklch(70.5% 0.106 159.2)
- #CB86B5
#CB86B5
oklch(70.5% 0.104 339.3)
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 #60B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #60B488 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.