#60939D
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.1% 0.056 211.3), rgb(96, 147, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#60939D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60939D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 147, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.056 211.3) |
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 #60939D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60939D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60939D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60939D text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.044 211.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60939D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 211.3)
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Step 600
600
#457D88
oklch(55.6% 0.061 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#366A73
oklch(49.2% 0.057 210)
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Step 800
800
#2E565E
oklch(42.7% 0.047 212)
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Step 900
900
#29474D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#60939D 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) | #8A8F9E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489896 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60939D
#60939D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 211.3)
- #A97D75
#A97D75
oklch(63.1% 0.057 30.4)
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 #60939D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #60939D 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.