#60D2BC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.1% 0.109 178.8), rgb(96, 210, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#60D2BC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60D2BC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 210, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 56%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.109 178.8) |
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 #60D2BC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60D2BC | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60D2BC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60D2BC text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 178.9)
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Step 200
200
#AEE7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.061 179.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60D2BC
oklch(79.1% 0.109 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#60D2BC 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) | #CAC7BB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABE | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15D5CB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60D2BC
#60D2BC
oklch(79.1% 0.109 178.8)
- #F49DBA
#F49DBA
oklch(79.1% 0.109 358.4)
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 #60D2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
Use #60D2BC 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.