#93C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.067 163.1), rgb(147, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#93C8AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.067 163.1) |
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 #93C8AE | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93C8AE | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93C8AE text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93C8AE text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93C8AE
oklch(78.8% 0.067 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB58E
oklch(70.6% 0.106 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#93C8AE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAB0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C8C0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93C8AE
#93C8AE
oklch(78.8% 0.067 163.1)
- #D9AAC5
#D9AAC5
oklch(78.9% 0.065 343.3)
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 #93C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
Use #93C8AE 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.