#60AFAA
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(70.2% 0.079 190.2), rgb(96, 175, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#60AFAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 190°. 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 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60AFAA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 175, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.079 190.2) |
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 #60AFAA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60AFAA | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AFAA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AFAA text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60AFAA
oklch(70.2% 0.079 190.2)
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Step 500
500
#259D97
oklch(63.2% 0.101 189.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#072D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.9)
#60AFAA 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) | #A7A8AA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999EAB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AB3AD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60AFAA
#60AFAA
oklch(70.2% 0.079 190.2)
- #CB8B94
#CB8B94
oklch(70.3% 0.079 10)
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 #60AFAA, 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 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #60AFAA 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.