Palettes / Colors / #60EBFB
#60EBFB — Light Vivid Teal
#60EBFB is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #60EBFB 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.
#60EBFB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FB6F60; it also sits naturally between #60FBBD and #609EFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #60EBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 96, 235, 251 |
| HSL | 186°, 95%, 68% |
| HSV | 186°, 62%, 98% |
| CMYK | 62%, 6%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 51.94, 68.87, 101.82 |
| Yxy | 68.87, 0.2333, 0.3093 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.44, -32.75, -18.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.99, -29.53, -19.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 92% · Blue 98%
Cyan 62% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #60EBFB
.text { color: #60EBFB; }
.background { background-color: #60EBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #60EBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 235, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 95%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #60EBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 235, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #60EBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 235, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#60EBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#60EBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FB6F60:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #60EBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #60EBFB
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 #60EBFB: ·
How #60EBFB 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 #60EBFB 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 #60EBFB?
#60EBFB is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 96, 235, 251). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #60EBFB?
#60EBFB is RGB 96, 235, 251 — HSL 186°, 95%, 68% — CMYK 62%, 6%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #60EBFB?
Its complement is #FB6F60; analogous partners are #60FBBD and #609EFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #60EBFB for text?
Black text on #60EBFB has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.