#60A477 Color
#60A477 is rgb(96, 164, 119) in RGB, hsl(140, 27%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 27%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60A477rgb(96, 164, 119)hsl(140, 27%, 51%)hsv(140, 41%, 64%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 27%, 36%)oklch(66.1% 0.097 153.9)lab(61.94% -30.26 16.40)lch(61.94% 34.41 151.55)What #60A477 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #60A477, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60A477 Channel Values
How #60A477 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 164 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 27% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 41% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60A477 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #60A477
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60A477; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #60A477
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #60A477 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#60A477#9B9B77#879F77#929279#819978#699F9F#65A191#969696Using #60A477 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60a477: #60A477;background-color: #60A477;colors: { 'color-60a477': '#60A477' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.643, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_60a477">#60A477</color>fill="#60A477"More Green Colors
#60A477 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60A477 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60A477?
#60A477 is a mid-tone green — rgb(96, 164, 119) in RGB and hsl(140, 27%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.
What is the RGB value of #60A477?
#60A477 is rgb(96, 164, 119) — red 96, green 164, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60A477?
#60A477 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 27%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60A477 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #60A477 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60A477 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60A477 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.05, which is visibly different.
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