#60939E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.1% 0.057 212.7), rgb(96, 147, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#60939E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60939E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 147, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.057 212.7) |
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 #60939E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60939E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60939E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60939E text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#81A8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.044 213.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60939E
oklch(63.1% 0.057 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#457D89
oklch(55.6% 0.062 213.1)
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Step 700
700
#366974
oklch(49% 0.057 213.4)
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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)
#60939E 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) | #8A8F9F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479896 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60939E
#60939E
oklch(63.1% 0.057 212.7)
- #A97D74
#A97D74
oklch(63.1% 0.057 31.8)
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 #60939E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #60939E 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.