#60b3bc Color Information

#60b3bc Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #60b3bc, and its official name is Aqueduct. In RGB, it consists of 37.6% Red, 70.2% Green, and 73.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 48.9% Cyan, 4.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 185.9°, with saturation of 40.7% and lightness of 55.7%. The decimal value for #60b3bc is 6337468, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #60b3bc is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#60b3bc Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorAqueduct Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color96, 179, 188 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color37.6%, 70.2%, 73.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.624, 0.298, 0.263 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.489, 0.048, 0, 0.263 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color185.9°, 40.7%, 55.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color185.9°, 48.9%, 73.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color30.021, 38.358, 53.398 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color96, 140, 188 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code6337468 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color68.283, -22.779, -12.403 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)68.283, 25.937, 208.569 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color68.283, -36.383, -15.456 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color61.934, -21.860, -7.766 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.247, 0.315, 38.358 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4284527548 / 0xff60b3bc Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#66cccc Copy
Last Updated: November 10, 2024

Shades of #60b3bc

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #60b3bc, its pure hue is 185.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.7%, and its lightness is 55.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #60b3bc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0c1618 to #549da5.

Tints of #60b3bc

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #60b3bc, its pure hue is 185.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.7%, and its lightness is 55.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #60b3bc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #74bdc4 to #ebf6f7.

Tones of #60b3bc

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #60b3bc, its pure hue is 185.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #60b3bc, which range from #8e8e8e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #1de9ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #60b3bc

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #60b3bc! For #60b3bc, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #60b3bc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #60b3bc

This color, #60b3bc, consists of 37.6% Red, 70.2% Green, and 73.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 96, Green = 179, Blue = 188. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #60b3bc is 48.9% Cyan, 4.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R37.6%
C48.9%
G70.2%
M4.8%
B73.7%
Y0.0%
K26.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 96 179 188
Octal 140 263 274
Hexa #60 #b3 #bc
Binary 01100000 10110011 10111100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 48 4 0 26
Octal 60 4 0 32
Hexa #30 #04 #00 #1a
Binary 00110000 00000100 00000000 00011010

Analogous Colors of #60b3bc

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #60b3bc — which has hue 185.9° — its analogous colors are located at 155.9° and 215.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #60b3bc.

Triadic Colors of #60b3bc

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #60b3bc — which has hue 185.9° — its triadic colors are located at 65.9° and 305.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #60b3bc.

Complementary Color of #60b3bc

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #60b3bc — which has hue 185.9° — its complementary color is located at 5.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #60b3bc.

Split Complementary Colors of #60b3bc

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #60b3bc — which has hue 185.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 35.9° and 335.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #60b3bc.

Tetradic Colors of #60b3bc

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #60b3bc — which has hue 185.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 95.9°, 185.9°, 275.9°, and 5.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #60b3bc.

Monochromatic Colors of #60b3bc

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #60b3bc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #446367 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #a4e2e9 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #60b3bc

We want to make getting started with #60b3bc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #60b3bc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #60b3bc can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #60b3bc with other HTML elements.

#60b3bc Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #60b3bc.
<span style="color: #60b3bc;">The color of this text is #60b3bc.</span>

#60b3bc Background Color

The background color for this text is #60b3bc.
<div style="background-color: #60b3bc; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #60b3bc.</div>

#60b3bc Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #60b3bc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #60b3bc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #60b3bc.</span>

#60b3bc Border Color

This is a div with border color #60b3bc.
<div style="border: #60b3bc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #60b3bc.</div>

#60b3bc Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #60b3bc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #60b3bc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #60b3bc on a white background.</div></div>

#60b3bc Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #60b3bc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #60b3bc; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #60b3bc on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #60b3bc to White

This is a gradient from #60b3bc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#60b3bc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#60b3bc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#60b3bc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#60b3bc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #60b3bc to white.</div>

Gradient from #60b3bc to Black

This is a gradient from #60b3bc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#60b3bc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#60b3bc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#60b3bc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#60b3bc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #60b3bc to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #60b3bc

In addition to using #60b3bc on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #60b3bc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #60b3bc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 96, Green = 179, Blue = 188). If you need details about the color coordinates of #60b3bc in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #60b3bc
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(96, 179, 188)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #60b3bc; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #60b3bc; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #60b3bc; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(96, 179, 188);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#60b3bc")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:96, green:179, blue:188, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:96 green:179 blue:188 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(96f, 179f, 188f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(96, 179, 188);
 

#60b3bc Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #60b3bc the same way. For those with color blindness, #60b3bc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #60b3bc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #60b3bc is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #60b3bc looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #60b3bc will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #60b3bc is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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