#60FDED
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.7% 0.133 185.7), rgb(96, 253, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#60FDED is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60FDED |
| RGB | rgb(96, 253, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.133 185.7) |
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 #60FDED | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #60FDED | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #60FDED text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #60FDED text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred 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
#E5FBF8
oklch(97.1% 0.023 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#C6F5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#60FDED
oklch(90.7% 0.133 185.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DECE
oklch(81% 0.142 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#60FDED 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) | #F1F0ED | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DEEF | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60FDED
#60FDED
oklch(90.7% 0.133 185.7)
- #FFD3DB
#FFD3DB
oklch(90.7% 0.05 5.9)
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 #60FDED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #60FDED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.031
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
Use #60FDED 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.