#93C0CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78% 0.051 217.4), rgb(147, 192, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#93C0CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93C0CD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 192, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.051 217.4) |
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 #93C0CD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93C0CD | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93C0CD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93C0CD text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93C0CD
oklch(78% 0.051 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#61ADC2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 217.8)
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Step 500
500
#2498B3
oklch(63% 0.104 217.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#072B34
oklch(26.9% 0.043 218.2)
#93C0CD 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) | #B7BDCE | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C5C4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93C0CD
#93C0CD
oklch(78% 0.051 217.4)
- #D6ADA0
#D6ADA0
oklch(78.1% 0.052 38.3)
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 #93C0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
Use #93C0CD 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.