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#60a621

a dark, vivid green · neutral · closest name: Olive Drab

RGB
96, 166, 33
HSL
92°, 67%, 39%
CMYK
42, 0, 80, 35
Luminance
0.2987

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #60a621 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#60a621
Hue
92°
green
Saturation
67%
vivid
Lightness
39%
dark
Brightness
65%
HSV value
Perceived
54%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2987
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
51/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
6.97:1
Closest name
Olive Drab
ΔE2000 8.3
Where it sits
Hue92° of 360°
Saturation67%
Lightness39%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool51% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#60a621
RGBrgb(96, 166, 33)
HSLhsl(92, 67%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 80%, 35%)
LABlab(61.5 -43.2 56.7)
LCHlch(61.5 71.3 127.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.654 0.174 134.1)
Decimal6333985
Display P3color(display-p3 0.376 0.651 0.129)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #60a621;
background-color: #60a621;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#60a621] bg-[#60a621]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #60a621;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.651, blue: 0.129)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#60a621")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF60A621)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(33, 166, 96)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #60a621 · 6.97:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.01:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.97:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #60a621 as text scores 3.01:1 on white and 6.97:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#60a621 on white: 3.01:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#60a621 on black: 6.97:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #AD9800
deuteranopia · #A39330
tritanopia · #5F9F8E

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #60a621 is pinned to step 700; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F7FBF3
#EFF8E8
#DDF1CA
#C5ECA1
#A8E373
#8BDA44
#76CC29
#60a621
#4F881B
#3B6318
#253E0F
Base = 700Lightest = 50 · #F7FBF3Darkest = 950 · #253E0F
:root {
  --brand-50: #F7FBF3;
  --brand-100: #EFF8E8;
  --brand-200: #DDF1CA;
  --brand-300: #C5ECA1;
  --brand-400: #A8E373;
  --brand-500: #8BDA44;
  --brand-600: #76CC29;
  --brand-700: #60a621;
  --brand-800: #4F881B;
  --brand-900: #3B6318;
  --brand-950: #253E0F;
  --brand: #60a621;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #60a621

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#F7FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#D5EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#719B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#441DAA
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#3D6A15
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F2FBEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1C2414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #60a621

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Headers, footers and dark-mode surfaces
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Black text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#6721A6
Analogous left#A2A621
Analogous right#21A625
Split-complement 1#2521A6
Split-complement 2#A621A2
Triadic 1#2160A6
Triadic 2#A62160
Tetradic#21A2A6

RGB percentages

Red37.6%
Green65.1%
Blue12.9%

CMYK percentages

Cyan42.2%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow80.1%
Key (black)34.9%

Color previews

#60a621 text on a black background

contrast 6.97:1

Card sample

#60a621 text on a white background

contrast 3.01:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #60a621;
Background color
Panel with #60a621 background
background-color: #60a621;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #60a621;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(96, 166, 33, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(96, 166, 33, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #60a621;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #60a621, #21A63B);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #60a621

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#60a621 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#60a621, answered

What color is #60a621?

#60a621 is a dark vivid green, closest to Olive Drab (ΔE2000 8.3). It sits at 92° on the hue wheel with 67% saturation and 39% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #60a621?

rgb(96, 166, 33) — 96 red, 166 green and 33 blue out of 255, or 37.6% / 65.1% / 12.9% by channel.

Is #60a621 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2987 and perceived brightness is 54%, so black text on it reaches 6.97:1.

Should I use black or white text on #60a621?

Black. It scores 6.97:1 against #60a621, versus 3.01:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #60a621?

#6721A6 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #2521A6 and #A621A2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #60a621?

For interface work: #F7FAF4 as the surface, #D5EDC0 for borders, #719B4B for secondary text, #441DAA as an accent and #3D6A15 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #A2A621 and #21A625 stays calm, while #6721A6 is the loudest partner.

What is #60a621 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(42%, 0%, 80%, 35%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #60a621 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 51 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #91A621; nudged cooler, #2EA81F.

Work with #60a621 in the Color Lab