#93BCB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.046 180.1), rgb(147, 188, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#93BCB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 188, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.046 180.1) |
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 #93BCB3 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BCB3 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BCB3 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BCB3 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BCB3
oklch(76.3% 0.046 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB0A2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B9C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#114C43
oklch(37.7% 0.061 180.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.039 178.8)
#93BCB3 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) | #B8B7B3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDB9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BCB3
#93BCB3
oklch(76.3% 0.046 180.1)
- #CCA6B1
#CCA6B1
oklch(76.2% 0.047 359)
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 #93BCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #93BCB3 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.