#60BF9A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(73.6% 0.106 165.9), rgb(96, 191, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#60BF9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60BF9A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 191, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.106 165.9) |
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 #60BF9A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60BF9A | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60BF9A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60BF9A text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB7
oklch(81% 0.066 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60BF9A
oklch(73.6% 0.106 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#60BF9A 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) | #BCB498 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FBFB4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60BF9A
#60BF9A
oklch(73.6% 0.106 165.9)
- #DA8EB8
#DA8EB8
oklch(73.6% 0.106 345.8)
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 #60BF9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
Use #60BF9A 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.