#93BEAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.5% 0.053 167.4), rgb(147, 190, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#93BEAC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BEAC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 190, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.053 167.4) |
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 #93BEAC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BEAC | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BEAC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BEAC text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BEAC
oklch(76.5% 0.053 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B296
oklch(70.8% 0.085 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#389E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 167.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#93BEAC 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) | #BCB8AB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEB9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BEAC
#93BEAC
oklch(76.5% 0.053 167.4)
- #CDA6B9
#CDA6B9
oklch(76.6% 0.052 347.5)
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 #93BEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #93BEAC 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.