#60D8A4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80% 0.133 162.5), rgb(96, 216, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#60D8A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60D8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 216, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.133 162.5) |
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 #60D8A4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60D8A4 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60D8A4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60D8A4 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#ADE9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.074 162.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60D8A4
oklch(80% 0.133 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#60D8A4 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) | #D5CAA1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ED8CA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60D8A4
#60D8A4
oklch(80% 0.133 162.5)
- #F89AD5
#F89AD5
oklch(79.9% 0.133 342.3)
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 #60D8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
Use #60D8A4 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.