#60857B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(58.6% 0.044 176.1), rgb(96, 133, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#60857B is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60857B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 133, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.044 176.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #60857B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60857B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60857B text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60857B text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A0
oklch(70.6% 0.031 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#709288
oklch(63.1% 0.041 175)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60857B
oklch(58.6% 0.044 176.1)
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Step 700
700
#476960
oklch(49.2% 0.042 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B554E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 176.1)
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Step 900
900
#334641
oklch(37.6% 0.026 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#60857B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #82807B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568682 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60857B
#60857B
oklch(58.6% 0.044 176.1)
- #92717D
#92717D
oklch(58.5% 0.045 354.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #60857B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
Use #60857B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.