#93BDCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.2% 0.048 218.7), rgb(147, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#93BDCA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.048 218.7) |
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 #93BDCA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BDCA | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BDCA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BDCA text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BDCA
oklch(77.2% 0.048 218.7)
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Step 400
400
#66ACC1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 219.2)
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Step 500
500
#3197B2
oklch(63% 0.099 219.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#084959
oklch(37.6% 0.065 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B34
oklch(27% 0.041 219.4)
#93BDCA 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) | #B4BACB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB3CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C2C1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BDCA
#93BDCA
oklch(77.2% 0.048 218.7)
- #D1AB9F
#D1AB9F
oklch(77.2% 0.048 38.3)
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 #93BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #93BDCA 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.