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#60EBCB Color

#60EBCB is rgb(96, 235, 203) in RGB, hsl(166, 78%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 14%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60EBCB
HEX#60EBCB
RGBrgb(96, 235, 203)
HSLhsl(166, 78%, 65%)
HSVhsv(166, 59%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 14%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.129 175.3)
LABlab(84.88% -45.18 3.71)
LCHlch(84.88% 45.33 175.30)

What #60EBCB 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 #60EBCB, 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 green in the library.

#60EBCB Channel Values

How #60EBCB 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 235 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 78% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 59% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60EBCB 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60EBCB

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

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 #60EBCB 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#60EBCB
Protanopia#DBDBCB
Protanomaly#B7E2CB
Deuteranopia#CBCBCE
Deuteranomaly#AAD8CD
Tritanopia#6BE7E7
Tritanomaly#67E9DD
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #60EBCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-60ebcb: #60EBCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60EBCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60ebcb': '#60EBCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.922, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_60ebcb">#60EBCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#60EBCB"

More Green Colors

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

#60EBCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60EBCB?

#60EBCB is a light green — rgb(96, 235, 203) in RGB and hsl(166, 78%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.

What is the RGB value of #60EBCB?

#60EBCB is rgb(96, 235, 203) — red 96, green 235, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60EBCB?

#60EBCB converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 14%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60EBCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #60EBCB scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #60EBCB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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