What color is #60DDEA?

#60DDEA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(96, 221, 234), and in HSL hsl(186, 77%, 65%).

Is #60DDEA accessible as text?

On white, #60DDEA has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #60DDEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #60DDEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #60DDEA?

#60DDEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA6F61. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #60DDEA below.

Is #60DDEA good for buttons?

#60DDEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #60DDEA — white text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #60DDEA the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #60DDEA is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #60DDEA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

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 #60DDEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #98FFFF

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 Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #60DDEA Secondary #D9FEFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

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

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 #60DDEA 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 66/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very 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 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #60DDEA with

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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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #61AFEA — 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 #60DDEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #60DDEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 221 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.2% 0.111 204.7);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF8FB;
  --color-200: #B7EFF5;
  --color-300: #86DFE9;
  --color-400: #59CCD9;
  --color-500: #37B1BE;
  --color-600: #318791;
  --color-700: #286066;
  --color-800: #1E3F43;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF8FB',
    200: '#B7EFF5',
    300: '#86DFE9',
    400: '#59CCD9',
    500: '#37B1BE',
    600: '#318791',
    700: '#286066',
    800: '#1E3F43',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #60DDEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF8FB;
$base-200: #B7EFF5;
$base-300: #86DFE9;
$base-400: #59CCD9;
$base-500: #37B1BE;
$base-600: #318791;
$base-700: #286066;
$base-800: #1E3F43;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #26D0E3;
$base-subtle: #D5F1F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#60DDEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7EFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86DFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59CCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37B1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#318791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286066",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #60DDEA

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Pairs with #60DDEA

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