#60C8A5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.11 168.8), rgb(96, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#60C8A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60C8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.11 168.8) |
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 #60C8A5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60C8A5 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60C8A5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60C8A5 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60C8A5
oklch(76.1% 0.11 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#60C8A5 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) | #C3BCA3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35C9BE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60C8A5
#60C8A5
oklch(76.1% 0.11 168.8)
- #E694BD
#E694BD
oklch(76.1% 0.111 348.7)
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 #60C8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
Use #60C8A5 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.