#60C49F
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75% 0.109 166.8), rgb(96, 196, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#60C49F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60C49F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.109 166.8) |
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 #60C49F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60C49F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60C49F text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60C49F text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 167.2)
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Step 300
300
#96CFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60C49F
oklch(75% 0.109 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#60C49F 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) | #C0B89D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC5B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60C49F
#60C49F
oklch(75% 0.109 166.8)
- #E191BB
#E191BB
oklch(75% 0.11 347.3)
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 #60C49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
Use #60C49F 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.