What color is #60DEAE?

#60DEAE is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(96, 222, 174), and in HSL hsl(157, 66%, 62%).

Is #60DEAE accessible as text?

On white, #60DEAE has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.56:1 (passes). For text placed on #60DEAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #60DEAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #60DEAE?

#60DEAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE5E8F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #60DEAE below.

Is #60DEAE good for buttons?

#60DEAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #60DEAE — white text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #60DEAE the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #60DEAE is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #60DEAE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #60DEAE Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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 #60DEAE Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #60DEAE Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Turquoise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #60DEAE Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Turquoise leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #60DEAE Secondary #D5FBE9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #60DEAE 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 66/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #60DEAE with

Light Green Lagoon Blue Blush Pink 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F5EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5EDED8 — 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 #60DEAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #60DEAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 222 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.7% 0.133 165.3);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DCF9EE;
  --color-200: #BBF1DC;
  --color-300: #8DE2C2;
  --color-400: #62D0A6;
  --color-500: #40B588;
  --color-600: #388A6A;
  --color-700: #2D624E;
  --color-800: #214034;
  --color-900: #162821;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DCF9EE',
    200: '#BBF1DC',
    300: '#8DE2C2',
    400: '#62D0A6',
    500: '#40B588',
    600: '#388A6A',
    700: '#2D624E',
    800: '#214034',
    900: '#162821',
  },
}

$base: #60DEAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DCF9EE;
$base-200: #BBF1DC;
$base-300: #8DE2C2;
$base-400: #62D0A6;
$base-500: #40B588;
$base-600: #388A6A;
$base-700: #2D624E;
$base-800: #214034;
$base-900: #162821;
$base-hover: #2BD292;
$base-subtle: #D3F1E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#60DEAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B588",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D624E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162821",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #60DEAE

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Pairs with #60DEAE

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