#93BEAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.6% 0.051 171.6), rgb(147, 190, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#93BEAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BEAF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 190, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.051 171.6) |
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 #93BEAF | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BEAF | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BEAF text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BEAF text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 171.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BEAF
oklch(76.6% 0.051 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B19A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#379E82
oklch(63.2% 0.104 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D24
oklch(27% 0.042 172.1)
#93BEAF 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) | #BBB8AE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BFB9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BEAF
#93BEAF
oklch(76.6% 0.051 171.6)
- #CDA6B7
#CDA6B7
oklch(76.5% 0.051 350.4)
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 #93BEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #93BEAF 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.