#60A69A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.5% 0.073 181.8), rgb(96, 166, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#60A69A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A69A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 166, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.073 181.8) |
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 #60A69A | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60A69A | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A69A text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A69A text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CBC3
oklch(81% 0.046 182.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60A69A
oklch(67.5% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 500
500
#399C8D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C44
oklch(37.7% 0.061 182.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.039 181.6)
#60A69A 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) | #A09F9A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45A8A2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A69A
#60A69A
oklch(67.5% 0.073 181.8)
- #BE8493
#BE8493
oklch(67.6% 0.074 2.3)
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 #60A69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #60A69A 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.