#60DDBA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.7% 0.123 171.9), rgb(96, 221, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#60DDBA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60DDBA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 221, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.123 171.9) |
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 #60DDBA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60DDBA | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60DDBA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60DDBA text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#ABE8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.068 172.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60DDBA
oklch(81.7% 0.123 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#60DDBA 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) | #D7D0B8 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CDFD3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60DDBA
#60DDBA
oklch(81.7% 0.123 171.9)
- #FFA2CB
#FFA2CB
oklch(81.7% 0.12 352.1)
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 #60DDBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60DDBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #60DDBA 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.