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#60908C Color

#60908C is rgb(96, 144, 140) in RGB, hsl(175, 20%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 3%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60908C
HEX#60908C
RGBrgb(96, 144, 140)
HSLhsl(175, 20%, 47%)
HSVhsv(175, 33%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 3%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.052 189.3)
LABlab(56.27% -17.57 -3.33)
LCHlch(56.27% 17.88 190.72)

What #60908C 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 #60908C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#60908C Channel Values

How #60908C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 144 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 20% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 33% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60908C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60908C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60908C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #60908C

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 #60908C 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.

Typical#60908C
Protanopia#89898C
Protanomaly#7B8C8C
Deuteranopia#83838D
Deuteranomaly#76888D
Tritanopia#619090
Tritanomaly#60908E
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #60908C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-60908c: #60908C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60908C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60908c': '#60908C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.565, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_60908c">#60908C</color>
SVG fillfill="#60908C"

More Teal Colors

#60908C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60908C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60908C?

#60908C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(96, 144, 140) in RGB and hsl(175, 20%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wintergreen Dream (#56887D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #60908C?

#60908C is rgb(96, 144, 140) — red 96, green 144, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60908C?

#60908C converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 3%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60908C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #60908C scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60908C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60908C 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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