#93BBB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.043 190.6), rgb(147, 187, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#93BBB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 187, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.043 190.6) |
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 #93BBB8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BBB8 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BBB8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BBB8 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BBB8
oklch(76.2% 0.043 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BAFAA
oklch(70.7% 0.07 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C9A96
oklch(63% 0.088 191.2)
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Step 600
600
#028580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#124B49
oklch(37.7% 0.057 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#93BBB8 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) | #B6B7B8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1B9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDBA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BBB8
#93BBB8
oklch(76.2% 0.043 190.6)
- #CBA7AB
#CBA7AB
oklch(76.2% 0.043 10.6)
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 #93BBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #93BBB8 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.