#60DDB4
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.6% 0.127 168.7), rgb(96, 221, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#60DDB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60DDB4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 221, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.127 168.7) |
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 #60DDB4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60DDB4 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60DDB4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60DDB4 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 168.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABE9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 168.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60DDB4
oklch(81.6% 0.127 168.7)
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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
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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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)
#60DDB4 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) | #D8CFB2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2B7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19DED1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60DDB4
#60DDB4
oklch(81.6% 0.127 168.7)
- #FFA0D0
#FFA0D0
oklch(81.5% 0.126 348.6)
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 #60DDB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60DDB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #60DDB4 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.