#60A494 Color
#60A494 is rgb(96, 164, 148) in RGB, hsl(166, 27%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 10%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Polished Pine (#5DA493), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60A494rgb(96, 164, 148)hsl(166, 27%, 51%)hsv(166, 41%, 64%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 10%, 36%)oklch(66.9% 0.074 177.1)lab(62.52% -25.52 1.20)lch(62.52% 25.55 177.31)What #60A494 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 #60A494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60A494 Channel Values
How #60A494 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 164 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 27% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 41% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60A494 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 #60A494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60A494; 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 #60A494
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 #60A494 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.
#60A494#9B9B94#879F94#929296#819995#64A2A2#62A39D#989898Using #60A494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60a494: #60A494;background-color: #60A494;colors: { 'color-60a494': '#60A494' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.643, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_60a494">#60A494</color>fill="#60A494"More Green Colors
#60A494 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60A494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60A494?
#60A494 is a mid-tone green — rgb(96, 164, 148) in RGB and hsl(166, 27%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Polished Pine (#5DA493), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.08.
What is the RGB value of #60A494?
#60A494 is rgb(96, 164, 148) — red 96, green 164, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60A494?
#60A494 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 10%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60A494 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #60A494 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60A494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60A494 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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