#60A89E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.2% 0.074 184.2), rgb(96, 168, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#60A89E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A89E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 168, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.074 184.2) |
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 #60A89E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60A89E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A89E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A89E text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 184.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 184.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60A89E
oklch(68.2% 0.074 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#359C90
oklch(63.1% 0.095 184.2)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C45
oklch(37.7% 0.062 183.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D29
oklch(27.1% 0.04 184.4)
#60A89E 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) | #A2A19E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95989F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43ABA5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A89E
#60A89E
oklch(68.2% 0.074 184.2)
- #C18693
#C18693
oklch(68.3% 0.074 4.7)
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 #60A89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #60A89E 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.