#60DFDA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.1% 0.112 191.6), rgb(96, 223, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#60DFDA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60DFDA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 223, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.112 191.6) |
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 #60DFDA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60DFDA | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #60DFDA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60DFDA text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 191.9)
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Step 200
200
#A9E7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.063 191.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60DFDA
oklch(83.1% 0.112 191.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 191.5)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#60DFDA 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) | #D3D5DA | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DB | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5DD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60DFDA
#60DFDA
oklch(83.1% 0.112 191.6)
- #FFAEB8
#FFAEB8
oklch(83.1% 0.096 11.2)
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 #60DFDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
Use #60DFDA 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.