#60A394
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.6% 0.072 178), rgb(96, 163, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#60A394 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A394 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 163, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.072 178) |
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 #60A394 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60A394 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A394 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A394 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.02 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AADA0
oklch(70.8% 0.057 177)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60A394
oklch(66.6% 0.072 178)
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Step 600
600
#378273
oklch(55.5% 0.078 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#286E61
oklch(49% 0.073 178.7)
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Step 800
800
#235A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 178)
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Step 900
900
#234A41
oklch(37.7% 0.047 176.7)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#60A394 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) | #9E9C93 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939395 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49A59E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A394
#60A394
oklch(66.6% 0.072 178)
- #B98294
#B98294
oklch(66.7% 0.072 357.9)
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 #60A394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #60A394 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.