#60ABBA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.8% 0.078 212), rgb(96, 171, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#60ABBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60ABBA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 171, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.078 212) |
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 #60ABBA | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60ABBA | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60ABBA text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60ABBA text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD3
oklch(81% 0.049 211.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60ABBA
oklch(69.8% 0.078 212)
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Step 500
500
#2A99AC
oklch(63.1% 0.099 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#024A55
oklch(37.6% 0.065 211.8)
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Step 950
950
#082C32
oklch(27.1% 0.041 210.9)
#60ABBA 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) | #9FA6BB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919BBA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EB1AF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60ABBA
#60ABBA
oklch(69.8% 0.078 212)
- #C98C80
#C98C80
oklch(69.7% 0.077 31.5)
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 #60ABBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #60ABBA 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.