#0093BE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(61.9% 0.12 227.6), rgb(0, 147, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#0093BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0093BE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.12 227.6) |
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 #0093BE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0093BE | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0093BE text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0093BE text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DF
oklch(81% 0.059 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AACCE
oklch(70.6% 0.094 227.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0093BE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#032B39
oklch(27% 0.049 226.8)
#0093BE 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) | #7C90C0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6681BD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0093BE
#0093BE
oklch(61.9% 0.12 227.6)
- #C06D41
#C06D41
oklch(61.9% 0.121 47.4)
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 #0093BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #0093BE 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.