#0093AE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.2% 0.109 216.9), rgb(0, 147, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#0093AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0093AE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.109 216.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0093AE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0093AE | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0093AE text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0093AE text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD7
oklch(81% 0.053 216.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CAEC3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 216.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0093AE
oklch(61.2% 0.109 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#042C35
oklch(27.1% 0.045 216.7)
#0093AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #818EAF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C9C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0093AE
#0093AE
oklch(61.2% 0.109 216.9)
- #BB6B53
#BB6B53
oklch(61.2% 0.109 37.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0093AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.054
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
Use #0093AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.