#60D1EE
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(80.6% 0.11 217.3), rgb(96, 209, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#60D1EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60D1EE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 209, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.11 217.3) |
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 #60D1EE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60D1EE | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60D1EE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60D1EE text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.032 216.2)
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Step 200
200
#ACE4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.061 217.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60D1EE
oklch(80.6% 0.11 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#60D1EE 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) | #BECBF0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BCEE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBDA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60D1EE
#60D1EE
oklch(80.6% 0.11 217.3)
- #FDA68D
#FDA68D
oklch(80.5% 0.11 36.8)
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 #60D1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
Use #60D1EE 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.