#60BBD7 Color
#60BBD7 is rgb(96, 187, 215) in RGB, hsl(194, 60%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 13%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#60BBD7rgb(96, 187, 215)hsl(194, 60%, 61%)hsv(194, 55%, 84%)cmyk(55%, 13%, 0%, 16%)oklch(74.7% 0.095 220.5)lab(71.11% -22.37 -22.93)lch(71.11% 32.03 225.71)What #60BBD7 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 #60BBD7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#60BBD7 Channel Values
How #60BBD7 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 187 · B 215 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 60% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 55% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60BBD7 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 #60BBD7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60BBD7; 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 #60BBD7
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 #60BBD7 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.
#60BBD7#B0B0D7#96B4D7#A4A4D8#8EAED8#56BFBF#5ABDC9#AFAFAFUsing #60BBD7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-60bbd7: #60BBD7;background-color: #60BBD7;colors: { 'color-60bbd7': '#60BBD7' }Color(red: 0.376, green: 0.733, blue: 0.843)<color name="color_60bbd7">#60BBD7</color>fill="#60BBD7"More Teal Colors
#60BBD7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#60BBD7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #60BBD7?
#60BBD7 is a light teal — rgb(96, 187, 215) in RGB and hsl(194, 60%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #60BBD7?
#60BBD7 is rgb(96, 187, 215) — red 96, green 187, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #60BBD7?
#60BBD7 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 13%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #60BBD7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #60BBD7 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #60BBD7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #60BBD7 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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