#93BFC4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.5% 0.047 204.9), rgb(147, 191, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#93BFC4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 191, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.047 204.9) |
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 #93BFC4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BFC4 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BFC4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BFC4 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BFC4
oklch(77.5% 0.047 204.9)
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Step 400
400
#64AEB7
oklch(70.6% 0.075 205.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C9AA5
oklch(63.1% 0.096 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#044B51
oklch(37.7% 0.063 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#082C30
oklch(27% 0.04 205.7)
#93BFC4 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) | #B8BBC4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C4 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C3C0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BFC4
#93BFC4
oklch(77.5% 0.047 204.9)
- #D2ABA7
#D2ABA7
oklch(77.5% 0.046 25)
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 #93BFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #93BFC4 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.