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#60989A Color

#60989A is rgb(96, 152, 154) in RGB, hsl(182, 23%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 1%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60989A
HEX#60989A
RGBrgb(96, 152, 154)
HSLhsl(182, 23%, 49%)
HSVhsv(182, 38%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 1%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.059 198.7)
LABlab(59.04% -18.77 -7.22)
LCHlch(59.04% 20.11 201.03)

What #60989A 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 #60989A, 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.

#60989A Channel Values

How #60989A 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 152 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 23% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 38% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60989A 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60989A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60989A; 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 #60989A

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 #60989A 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#60989A
Protanopia#90909A
Protanomaly#80939A
Deuteranopia#89899B
Deuteranomaly#7A8F9B
Tritanopia#609898
Tritanomaly#609899
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #60989A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-60989a: #60989A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60989A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60989a': '#60989A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.596, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_60989a">#60989A</color>
SVG fillfill="#60989A"

More Teal Colors

#60989A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60989A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60989A?

#60989A is a mid-tone teal — rgb(96, 152, 154) in RGB and hsl(182, 23%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.8.

What is the RGB value of #60989A?

#60989A is rgb(96, 152, 154) — red 96, green 152, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60989A?

#60989A converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 1%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60989A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #60989A scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60989A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60989A 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 2.8, which is very hard to tell apart.

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