#93BCCC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.049 223.7), rgb(147, 188, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#93BCCC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BCCC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 188, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.049 223.7) |
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 #93BCCC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BCCC | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BCCC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BCCC text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BCCC
oklch(77.1% 0.049 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#3496B6
oklch(63% 0.101 223.8)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B495B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 223)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#93BCCC 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) | #B3BACD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C1C1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BCCC
#93BCCC
oklch(77.1% 0.049 223.7)
- #D1AB9C
#D1AB9C
oklch(77.1% 0.049 42.7)
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 #93BCCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #93BCCC 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.