Close to Peacock
#60AED2
#60AED2 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 37.6% red, 68.2% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 56% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #60AED2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #60AED2 as they’d see it.
#60AED2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #60AED2
What color is #60AED2?
#60AED2 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 37.6% red, 68.2% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 56% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #60AED2 in RGB?
#60AED2 is rgb(96, 174, 210): 96 red, 174 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #60AED2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(54, 17, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #60AED2?
PANTONE 298 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #60AED2?
Its complement #D2977D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.