Information about #60AAD5 color

#60AAD5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #60AAD5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(96, 170, 213) (37.6% red, 66.7% green, 83.5% blue), or CMYK 46 / 17 / 0 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#60AAD5 presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Something Blue (#68ADD0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Snap (#5BA0D0) and Carolina Blue (#56A0D3).

In RGB terms — rgb(96, 170, 213) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #60AAD5: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #60AAD5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#60AAD5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#60AAD5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #60AAD5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#60AAD5
  • RGB96, 170, 213
  • CMYK46, 17, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(96, 170, 213)
  • HSL202°, 58%, 61%
  • HSL Precise202.051°, 58.209%, 60.588%
  • HSV202°, 55%, 84%
  • HSB202°, 55%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.667, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.667, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.667, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID60AAD5
  • DECIMAL ID6335189
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01