#93BFB7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.1% 0.048 182.6), rgb(147, 191, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#93BFB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 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 | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 191, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.048 182.6) |
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 #93BFB7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BFB7 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BFB7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BFB7 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 181.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BFB7
oklch(77.1% 0.048 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B1A5
oklch(70.8% 0.077 182.6)
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Step 500
500
#319D8F
oklch(63.2% 0.098 182.7)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#084C44
oklch(37.5% 0.064 182.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D28
oklch(27.1% 0.041 182)
#93BFB7 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) | #BBBAB7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4B8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C1BC | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BFB7
#93BFB7
oklch(77.1% 0.048 182.6)
- #D0A8B2
#D0A8B2
oklch(77% 0.049 1.6)
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 #93BFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #93BFB7 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.