#60DCA9
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81% 0.134 163.6), rgb(96, 220, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#60DCA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60DCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 220, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.134 163.6) |
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 #60DCA9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60DCA9 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60DCA9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60DCA9 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.039 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#ACE9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.074 163.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60DCA9
oklch(81% 0.134 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#60DCA9 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) | #D8CEA6 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28DCCE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60DCA9
#60DCA9
oklch(81% 0.134 163.6)
- #FD9DD7
#FD9DD7
oklch(81% 0.134 343.5)
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 #60DCA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60DCA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #60DCA9 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.