#93BBAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.046 174.7), rgb(147, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#93BBAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BBAF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.046 174.7) |
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 #93BBAF | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BBAF | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BBAF text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BBAF text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BBAF
oklch(76% 0.046 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB09E
oklch(70.7% 0.074 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C86
oklch(63.1% 0.094 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#0C8670
oklch(55.5% 0.102 175.4)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#055D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#144C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#93BBAF 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) | #B8B6AE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0B0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BCB7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BBAF
#93BBAF
oklch(76% 0.046 174.7)
- #CAA5B2
#CAA5B2
oklch(75.9% 0.047 355.2)
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 #93BBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #93BBAF 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.