#60BC5E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.6% 0.158 143.3), rgb(96, 188, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#60BC5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60BC5E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 188, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.158 143.3) |
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 #60BC5E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60BC5E | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BC5E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BC5E text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD197
oklch(80.8% 0.098 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60BC5E
oklch(71.6% 0.158 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#16A621
oklch(63.1% 0.202 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#043006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.5)
#60BC5E 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) | #C0AD56 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A564 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54B7A6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60BC5E
#60BC5E
oklch(71.6% 0.158 143.3)
- #D27EDC
#D27EDC
oklch(71.6% 0.159 323.1)
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 #60BC5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
Use #60BC5E 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.