Palettes / Colors / #60BBCF
#60BBCF — Muted Teal
#60BBCF is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #60BBCF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#60BBCF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CF735E; it also sits naturally between #5ECFAB and #5E82CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #60BBCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 96, 187, 207 |
| HSL | 191°, 54%, 59% |
| HSV | 191°, 54%, 81% |
| CMYK | 54%, 10%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 33.86, 42.53, 65.46 |
| Yxy | 42.53, 0.2387, 0.2998 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.24, -21.58, -18.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.22, -18.27, -18.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 73% · Blue 81%
Cyan 54% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #60BBCF
.text { color: #60BBCF; }
.background { background-color: #60BBCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #60BBCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 187, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 54%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #60BBCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 187, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #60BBCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 187, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#60BBCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#60BBCF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF735E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.51:1 AAA |
Best text color on #60BBCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #60BBCF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #60BBCF: ·
How #60BBCF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #60BBCF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #60BBCF?
#60BBCF is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 96, 187, 207). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #60BBCF?
#60BBCF is RGB 96, 187, 207 — HSL 191°, 54%, 59% — CMYK 54%, 10%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #60BBCF?
Its complement is #CF735E; analogous partners are #5ECFAB and #5E82CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #60BBCF for text?
Black text on #60BBCF has a contrast ratio of 9.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.