#60ECCD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(85.8% 0.129 175.9), rgb(96, 236, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#60ECCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60ECCD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 236, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.129 175.9) |
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 #60ECCD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #60ECCD | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #60ECCD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60ECCD text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBF5
oklch(97.2% 0.022 176)
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Step 100
100
#C9F5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.049 175.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#60ECCD
oklch(85.8% 0.129 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BD
oklch(81% 0.152 175.9)
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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)
#60ECCD 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) | #E4DECC | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCF | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EFE3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60ECCD
#60ECCD
oklch(85.8% 0.129 175.9)
- #FFB9D2
#FFB9D2
oklch(85.7% 0.086 355.9)
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 #60ECCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60ECCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
Use #60ECCD 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.