#60D3BC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.4% 0.11 178.2), rgb(96, 211, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#60D3BC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 178°. 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60D3BC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.11 178.2) |
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 #60D3BC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60D3BC | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60D3BC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60D3BC text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#D4F1EA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 179.4)
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Step 200
200
#AEE7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 178)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60D3BC
oklch(79.4% 0.11 178.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#60D3BC 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) | #CBC8BB | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBE | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14D6CC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60D3BC
#60D3BC
oklch(79.4% 0.11 178.2)
- #F69EBB
#F69EBB
oklch(79.5% 0.11 358.6)
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 #60D3BC, 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 0.025
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
Use #60D3BC 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.