#93B8BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.04 202.5), rgb(147, 184, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#93B8BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B8BB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 184, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.04 202.5) |
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 #93B8BB | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B8BB | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93B8BB text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93B8BB text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93B8BB
oklch(75.7% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#649397
oklch(63.1% 0.051 202.7)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D81
oklch(55.5% 0.055 202.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 200.9)
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Step 800
800
#315659
oklch(42.7% 0.043 202.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4749
oklch(37.7% 0.033 201.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#93B8BB 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) | #B2B5BB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BBB9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B8BB
#93B8BB
oklch(75.7% 0.04 202.5)
- #C8A7A4
#C8A7A4
oklch(75.7% 0.039 24.2)
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 #93B8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #93B8BB 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.