#60C970
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.159 147), rgb(96, 201, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#60C970 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60C970 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.159 147) |
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 #60C970 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60C970 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60C970 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60C970 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#95D29B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60C970
oklch(75.2% 0.159 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#60C970 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) | #CBBA69 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB076 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC5B4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60C970
#60C970
oklch(75.2% 0.159 147)
- #E288E3
#E288E3
oklch(75.2% 0.159 326.6)
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 #60C970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
Use #60C970 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.