#60BD48
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.6% 0.178 139.7), rgb(96, 189, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#60BD48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60BD48 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 189, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.178 139.7) |
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 #60BD48 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60BD48 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BD48 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BD48 text on black | 8.86:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140)
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Step 300
300
#9AD28D
oklch(80.8% 0.111 139.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60BD48
oklch(71.6% 0.178 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#60BD48 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) | #C2AD3B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A551 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B7A4 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60BD48
#60BD48
oklch(71.6% 0.178 139.7)
- #D37AE8
#D37AE8
oklch(71.7% 0.178 319.7)
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 #60BD48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60BD48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
Use #60BD48 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.