#60BE60
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.2% 0.159 143.7), rgb(96, 190, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#60BE60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60BE60 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 190, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.159 143.7) |
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 #60BE60 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60BE60 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BE60 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BE60 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD298
oklch(81% 0.099 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60BE60
oklch(72.2% 0.159 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#0DA622
oklch(63% 0.203 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#033006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.9)
#60BE60 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) | #C1AF58 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A766 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B9A8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60BE60
#60BE60
oklch(72.2% 0.159 143.7)
- #D580DD
#D580DD
oklch(72.3% 0.158 323.9)
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 #60BE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
Use #60BE60 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.