#60A490 Color
#60A490 is rgb(96, 164, 144) in RGB, hsl(162, 27%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 12%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60A490rgb(96, 164, 144)hsl(162, 27%, 51%)hsv(162, 41%, 64%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 12%, 36%)oklch(66.8% 0.076 173)lab(62.43% -26.23 3.29)lch(62.43% 26.44 172.84)What #60A490 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 #60A490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60A490 Channel Values
How #60A490 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 27% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 41% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60A490 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 #60A490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60A490; 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 #60A490
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 #60A490 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.
#60A490#9B9B90#879F90#929292#819991#64A2A2#63A39B#979797Using #60A490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60a490: #60A490;background-color: #60A490;colors: { 'color-60a490': '#60A490' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.643, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_60a490">#60A490</color>fill="#60A490"More Green Colors
#60A490 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60A490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60A490?
#60A490 is a mid-tone green — rgb(96, 164, 144) in RGB and hsl(162, 27%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #60A490?
#60A490 is rgb(96, 164, 144) — red 96, green 164, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60A490?
#60A490 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 12%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60A490 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #60A490 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60A490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60A490 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.
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