#60E1A1 Color
#60E1A1 is rgb(96, 225, 161) in RGB, hsl(150, 68%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 28%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60E1A1rgb(96, 225, 161)hsl(150, 68%, 63%)hsv(150, 57%, 88%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 28%, 12%)oklch(82.1% 0.147 158.9)lab(81.15% -48.35 20.26)lch(81.15% 52.43 157.27)What #60E1A1 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 #60E1A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60E1A1 Channel Values
How #60E1A1 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 225 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 68% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 57% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60E1A1 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 #60E1A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60E1A1; 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 #60E1A1
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 #60E1A1 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.
#60E1A1#D2D2A2#B0D8A1#C3C3A5#A4CFA3#72DADA#6BDDC6#CACACAUsing #60E1A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60e1a1: #60E1A1;background-color: #60E1A1;colors: { 'color-60e1a1': '#60E1A1' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.882, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_60e1a1">#60E1A1</color>fill="#60E1A1"More Green Colors
#60E1A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60E1A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60E1A1?
#60E1A1 is a light green — rgb(96, 225, 161) in RGB and hsl(150, 68%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #60E1A1?
#60E1A1 is rgb(96, 225, 161) — red 96, green 225, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60E1A1?
#60E1A1 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 28%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60E1A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #60E1A1 scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60E1A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60E1A1 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.82, which is visibly different.
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