#60C28B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.123 156.9), rgb(96, 194, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#60C28B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60C28B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 194, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.123 156.9) |
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 #60C28B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60C28B | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60C28B text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60C28B text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60C28B
oklch(74% 0.123 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#60C28B 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) | #C1B588 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45C1B3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60C28B
#60C28B
oklch(74% 0.123 156.9)
- #DC8CC7
#DC8CC7
oklch(74% 0.122 337)
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 #60C28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #60C28B 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.