#60BE51
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.172 141), rgb(96, 190, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#60BE51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60BE51 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 190, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.172 141) |
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 #60BE51 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60BE51 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BE51 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BE51 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD290
oklch(80.8% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60BE51
oklch(72% 0.172 141)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#60BE51 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) | #C3AF46 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A659 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B9A6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60BE51
#60BE51
oklch(72% 0.172 141)
- #D47CE5
#D47CE5
oklch(71.9% 0.172 321)
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 #60BE51, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60BE51.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
Use #60BE51 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.