#93BABB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.042 198.3), rgb(147, 186, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#93BABB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BABB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 186, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.042 198.3) |
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 #93BABB | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BABB | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BABB text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BABB text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BABB
oklch(76.1% 0.042 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CAEB0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 198.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E999C
oklch(63% 0.085 198.2)
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Step 600
600
#098487
oklch(55.7% 0.093 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#045B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#134B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#93BABB 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) | #B5B6BB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BDBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BABB
#93BABB
oklch(76.1% 0.042 198.3)
- #CBA7A7
#CBA7A7
oklch(76.1% 0.042 18.1)
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 #93BABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #93BABB 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.