#60DCF7
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83.5% 0.115 214.4), rgb(96, 220, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#60DCF7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60DCF7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 220, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 90%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.115 214.4) |
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 #60DCF7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60DCF7 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #60DCF7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60DCF7 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#D2F0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 215.6)
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Step 200
200
#A8E5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.064 213.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60DCF7
oklch(83.5% 0.115 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#60DCF7 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) | #C8D5F9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6E4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60DCF7
#60DCF7
oklch(83.5% 0.115 214.4)
- #FFB3A1
#FFB3A1
oklch(83.4% 0.093 33.8)
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 #60DCF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.063
Use #60DCF7 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.