Palettes / Colors / #60CD2D
#60CD2D — Green
#60CD2D is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #60CD2D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#60CD2D is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9A2DCD; it also sits naturally between #B0CD2D and #2DCD4A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #60CD2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 96, 205, 45 |
| HSL | 101°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 101°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 53%, 0%, 78%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.13, 46.34, 10.00 |
| Yxy | 46.34, 0.3250, 0.5552 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.76, -57.71, 64.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.07, -45.06, 36.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 80% · Blue 18%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 78% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #60CD2D
.text { color: #60CD2D; }
.background { background-color: #60CD2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #60CD2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 205, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(101, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #60CD2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 205, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #60CD2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 205, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#60CD2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#60CD2D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9A2DCD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.05:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #60CD2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #60CD2D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #60CD2D: ·
How #60CD2D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #60CD2D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #60CD2D?
#60CD2D is Green, a green color (RGB 96, 205, 45). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #60CD2D?
#60CD2D is RGB 96, 205, 45 — HSL 101°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 53%, 0%, 78%, 20%.
What colors go with #60CD2D?
Its complement is #9A2DCD; analogous partners are #B0CD2D and #2DCD4A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #60CD2D for text?
Black text on #60CD2D has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.05:1.