#60E3EB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.6% 0.115 200.8), rgb(96, 227, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#60E3EB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60E3EB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 227, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.115 200.8) |
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 #60E3EB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #60E3EB | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #60E3EB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60E3EB text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.033 201.2)
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Step 200
200
#A7E6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.064 201)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60E3EB
oklch(84.6% 0.115 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#60E3EB 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) | #D4DAEC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBE5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60E3EB
#60E3EB
oklch(84.6% 0.115 200.8)
- #FFB7B5
#FFB7B5
oklch(84.6% 0.084 20.8)
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 #60E3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.053
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.062
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #60E3EB 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.