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#60c4e2 color: Candid Blue

#60c4e2 is rgb(96, 196, 226) in RGB and oklch(77.171% 0.10234 220.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

77.2%
0.102
220°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #60c4e2

#60c4e2 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 220°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candid Blue (#6cc3e0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #60c4e2 mixed with white

  1. 60c4e2
  2. 73cae5
  3. 85d0e8
  4. 95d6eb
  5. a5dcee
  6. b5e2f1
  7. c4e8f4
  8. d3eef7
  9. e2f4fa
  10. f0f9fc

Darker: #60c4e2 mixed with black

  1. 60c4e2
  2. 52aac4
  3. 4591a8
  4. 38788c
  5. 2c6171
  6. 204a57
  7. 15353e
  8. 0a2127
  9. 030e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #60c4e2 with less saturation

  1. 60c4e2
  2. 6cc3de
  3. 76c1d9
  4. 80c0d5
  5. 89bed0
  6. 91bdcc
  7. 99bbc7
  8. a0bac2
  9. a7b8be
  10. aeb6b9

Questions about #60c4e2

What color is #60c4e2?

#60c4e2 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Candid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(96, 196, 226), in HSL hsl(193.85, 69.15%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.171% 0.10234 220.189).

What colors go well with #60c4e2?

The complementary color of #60c4e2 is #ed9e83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5acac3 and #82baf4. The triadic partners are #e19bc9 and #c4b767.

Is white or black text more readable on #60c4e2?

Black text reads better on #60c4e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #60c4e2 a warm or cool color?

#60c4e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.102.