#60D7BC
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.115 176), rgb(96, 215, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#60D7BC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60D7BC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 215, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 60%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.115 176) |
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 #60D7BC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60D7BC | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60D7BC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60D7BC text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E9
oklch(93.7% 0.034 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.064 175.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60D7BC
oklch(80.3% 0.115 176)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#60D7BC 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) | #D0CBBB | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBE | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FDACF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60D7BC
#60D7BC
oklch(80.3% 0.115 176)
- #FA9FC1
#FA9FC1
oklch(80.3% 0.115 356)
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 #60D7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
Use #60D7BC 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.