What color is #60D2DF?

#60D2DF is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(96, 210, 223), and in HSL hsl(186, 66%, 63%).

Is #60D2DF accessible as text?

On white, #60D2DF has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #60D2DF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #60D2DF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #60D2DF?

#60D2DF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DF6F62. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #60D2DF below.

Is #60D2DF good for buttons?

#60D2DF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #60D2DF — white text only reaches 1.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #60D2DF the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #60D2DF is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#60D2DF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #60D2DF

Not just a swatch — here's how #60D2DF works with other colors. Named schemes with #60D2DF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #60D2DF Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Medium Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #60D2DF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #60D2DF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #96F8FF

Medium Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #60D2DF Secondary #D1F4F8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #60D2DF Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Medium Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #60D2DF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #60D2DF

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People also use #60D2DF with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Terracotta Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62A9DF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #60D2DF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #60D2DF;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 210 223;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.104 205.4);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF6F9;
  --color-200: #BBECF1;
  --color-300: #8DDAE2;
  --color-400: #62C5D0;
  --color-500: #40A9B5;
  --color-600: #38828A;
  --color-700: #2D5D62;
  --color-800: #213D40;
  --color-900: #162628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF6F9',
    200: '#BBECF1',
    300: '#8DDAE2',
    400: '#62C5D0',
    500: '#40A9B5',
    600: '#38828A',
    700: '#2D5D62',
    800: '#213D40',
    900: '#162628',
  },
}

$base: #60D2DF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF6F9;
$base-200: #BBECF1;
$base-300: #8DDAE2;
$base-400: #62C5D0;
$base-500: #40A9B5;
$base-600: #38828A;
$base-700: #2D5D62;
$base-800: #213D40;
$base-900: #162628;
$base-hover: #2DC3D4;
$base-subtle: #D4EEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#60D2DF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBECF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DDAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62C5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40A9B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#38828A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D5D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213D40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}