#60848A Color
#60848A is rgb(96, 132, 138) in RGB, hsl(189, 18%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60848Argb(96, 132, 138)hsl(189, 18%, 46%)hsv(189, 30%, 54%)cmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 46%)oklch(58.8% 0.041 208.9)lab(52.60% -11.95 -7.56)lch(52.60% 14.14 212.31)What #60848A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #60848A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60848A Channel Values
How #60848A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 96 · G 132 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 18% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 30% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60848A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #60848A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60848A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #60848A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #60848A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#60848A#7F7F8A#74818A#7A7A8B#707E8A#5F8585#5F8487#7E7E7EUsing #60848A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60848a: #60848A;background-color: #60848A;colors: { 'color-60848a': '#60848A' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.518, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_60848a">#60848A</color>fill="#60848A"More Teal Colors
#60848A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60848A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60848A?
#60848A is a mid-tone teal — rgb(96, 132, 138) in RGB and hsl(189, 18%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.
What is the RGB value of #60848A?
#60848A is rgb(96, 132, 138) — red 96, green 132, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60848A?
#60848A converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 4%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60848A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #60848A scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60848A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60848A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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