#60A7BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.078 219), rgb(96, 167, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#60A7BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A7BC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 167, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.078 219) |
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 #60A7BC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60A7BC | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A7BC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A7BC text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 218.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60A7BC
oklch(69% 0.078 219)
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Step 500
500
#3197B2
oklch(63% 0.099 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#084959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#60A7BC 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) | #9AA3BD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EAEAD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A7BC
#60A7BC
oklch(69% 0.078 219)
- #C68B78
#C68B78
oklch(69% 0.078 38.6)
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 #60A7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #60A7BC 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.