#60B68E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.1% 0.103 162), rgb(96, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#60B68E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60B68E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.103 162) |
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 #60B68E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60B68E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60B68E text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60B68E text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#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
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60B68E
oklch(71.1% 0.103 162)
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Step 500
500
#1BA270
oklch(63.2% 0.133 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E1E
oklch(26.8% 0.054 162.4)
#60B68E 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) | #B4AB8C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A290 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47B6AB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60B68E
#60B68E
oklch(71.1% 0.103 162)
- #CE88B4
#CE88B4
oklch(71.1% 0.102 341.8)
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 #60B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
Use #60B68E 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.