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#60CBCD Color

#60CBCD is rgb(96, 203, 205) in RGB, hsl(181, 52%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 1%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60CBCD
HEX#60CBCD
RGBrgb(96, 203, 205)
HSLhsl(181, 52%, 59%)
HSVhsv(181, 53%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 1%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.098 197)
LABlab(75.52% -31.70 -10.94)
LCHlch(75.52% 33.54 199.05)

What #60CBCD 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 #60CBCD, 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.

#60CBCD Channel Values

How #60CBCD 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 203 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 52% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 53% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60CBCD 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60CBCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60CBCD; 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 #60CBCD

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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Shades

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How #60CBCD 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#60CBCD
Protanopia#BEBECD
Protanomaly#A1C3CD
Deuteranopia#B1B1CF
Deuteranomaly#97BCCE
Tritanopia#5FCBCB
Tritanomaly#60CBCC
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #60CBCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-60cbcd: #60CBCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60CBCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60cbcd': '#60CBCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.796, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_60cbcd">#60CBCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#60CBCD"

More Teal Colors

#60CBCD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60CBCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60CBCD?

#60CBCD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(96, 203, 205) in RGB and hsl(181, 52%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.

What is the RGB value of #60CBCD?

#60CBCD is rgb(96, 203, 205) — red 96, green 203, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60CBCD?

#60CBCD converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 1%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60CBCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #60CBCD scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60CBCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60CBCD 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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