Information about #60ACAF color

#60ACAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#60ACAF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(96, 172, 175) — 37.6% red, 67.5% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 1 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#60ACAF is a softly balanced water-like cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fountain Blue (#65ADB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Teal (#63B7B7) and Crystal Blue (#68A0B0).

The recipe behind #60ACAF is rgb(96, 172, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #60ACAF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#60ACAF color variations

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

#60ACAF 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 #60ACAF

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

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#60ACAF
  • RGB96, 172, 175
  • CMYK31, 1, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(96, 172, 175)
  • HSL182°, 33%, 53%
  • HSL Precise182.278°, 33.054%, 53.137%
  • HSV182°, 45%, 69%
  • HSB182°, 45%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.675, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.675, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.675, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID60ACAF
  • DECIMAL ID6335663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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