#60BA8A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72% 0.113 158.5), rgb(96, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#60BA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.113 158.5) |
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 #60BA8A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60BA8A | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BA8A text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BA8A text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 158.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60BA8A
oklch(72% 0.113 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#0DA368
oklch(63.2% 0.144 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#60BA8A 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) | #B9AE87 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47B9AD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60BA8A
#60BA8A
oklch(72% 0.113 158.5)
- #D388BD
#D388BD
oklch(72% 0.114 338.3)
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 #60BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #60BA8A 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.