#93B4BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.8% 0.037 212), rgb(147, 180, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#93B4BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B4BB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 180, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.037 212) |
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 #93B4BB | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B4BB | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93B4BB text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93B4BB text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93B4BB
oklch(74.8% 0.037 212)
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Step 500
500
#68929A
oklch(63.2% 0.047 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C85
oklch(55.7% 0.052 211.3)
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Step 700
700
#3F6871
oklch(49.1% 0.048 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#34555C
oklch(42.7% 0.04 212.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E464B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#93B4BB 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) | #AEB1BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B7B6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B4BB
#93B4BB
oklch(74.8% 0.037 212)
- #C4A59F
#C4A59F
oklch(74.8% 0.038 30.8)
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 #93B4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #93B4BB 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.