#93BFCF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.052 222.2), rgb(147, 191, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#93BFCF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BFCF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 191, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.052 222.2) |
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 #93BFCF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93BFCF | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BFCF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BFCF text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BFCF
oklch(77.9% 0.052 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#62ACC6
oklch(70.6% 0.083 222.9)
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Step 500
500
#2897B7
oklch(63% 0.106 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#01495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B36
oklch(27% 0.044 222.7)
#93BFCF 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) | #B6BCD0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB5CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C4C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BFCF
#93BFCF
oklch(77.9% 0.052 222.2)
- #D5AD9D
#D5AD9D
oklch(77.9% 0.052 42.9)
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 #93BFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #93BFCF 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.