#60A2AE
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.3% 0.07 210.4), rgb(96, 162, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#60A2AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A2AE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 162, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.07 210.4) |
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 #60A2AE | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60A2AE | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A2AE text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A2AE text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60A2AE
oklch(67.3% 0.07 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B98A7
oklch(63.1% 0.089 209.9)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#114A53
oklch(37.8% 0.058 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B30
oklch(26.9% 0.036 210.1)
#60A2AE 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) | #979DAF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BA8A6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A2AE
#60A2AE
oklch(67.3% 0.07 210.4)
- #BD867C
#BD867C
oklch(67.2% 0.07 30.5)
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 #60A2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
Use #60A2AE 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.