#60BACA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73.9% 0.089 210.5), rgb(96, 186, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#60BACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60BACA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 186, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.089 210.5) |
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 #60BACA | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60BACA | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60BACA text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60BACA text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 210.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60BACA
oklch(73.9% 0.089 210.5)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#60BACA 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) | #ACB4CB | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CC1BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60BACA
#60BACA
oklch(73.9% 0.089 210.5)
- #DD9689
#DD9689
oklch(74% 0.088 30.8)
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 #60BACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #60BACA 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.