#60CEBD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.2% 0.104 182), rgb(96, 206, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#60CEBD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60CEBD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 206, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.104 182) |
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 #60CEBD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60CEBD | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60CEBD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60CEBD text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 182.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60CEBD
oklch(78.2% 0.104 182)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#60CEBD 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) | #C6C4BC | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B7BF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17D1C9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60CEBD
#60CEBD
oklch(78.2% 0.104 182)
- #F09CB3
#F09CB3
oklch(78.3% 0.104 2)
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 #60CEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.062
Use #60CEBD 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.