#93BFA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.7% 0.057 161.9), rgb(147, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#93BFA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.057 161.9) |
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 #93BFA8 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BFA8 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BFA8 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BFA8 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BFA8
oklch(76.7% 0.057 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B38F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#369F73
oklch(63.1% 0.117 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 162)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#93BFA8 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) | #BEB8A7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBFB8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BFA8
#93BFA8
oklch(76.7% 0.057 161.9)
- #CEA5BD
#CEA5BD
oklch(76.6% 0.058 342.6)
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 #93BFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #93BFA8 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.