#60FFAD
Closest named color: Light Green Blue (#56FCA2). oklch(89.6% 0.176 157.1), rgb(96, 255, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#60FFAD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green Blue (#56FCA2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green Blue (#56FCA2) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60FFAD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 255, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.176 157.1) |
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 #60FFAD | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #60FFAD | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #60FFAD text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #60FFAD text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E6FCED
oklch(97.1% 0.03 156)
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Step 100
100
#C7F8D9
oklch(93.7% 0.065 157.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#60FFAD
oklch(89.6% 0.176 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#00E48D
oklch(80.9% 0.192 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#60FFAD 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) | #FDECA8 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB2 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDEA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60FFAD
#60FFAD
oklch(89.6% 0.176 157.1)
- #FFCAEF
#FFCAEF
oklch(89.6% 0.076 337.5)
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 #60FFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.032
Use #60FFAD 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.