#60AEA7
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.9% 0.078 188), rgb(96, 174, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#60AEA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60AEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 174, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.078 188) |
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 #60AEA7 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60AEA7 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AEA7 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AEA7 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 188)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60AEA7
oklch(69.9% 0.078 188)
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Step 500
500
#289D95
oklch(63.2% 0.1 188.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#014C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#072D2A
oklch(27% 0.042 187.4)
#60AEA7 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) | #A7A7A7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA8 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CB1AC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60AEA7
#60AEA7
oklch(69.9% 0.078 188)
- #C98A95
#C98A95
oklch(69.9% 0.078 7.8)
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 #60AEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
Use #60AEA7 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.