#93CBAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.073 159.9), rgb(147, 203, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#93CBAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 160°. 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CBAC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 203, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.073 159.9) |
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 #93CBAC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CBAC | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CBAC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CBAC text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CBAC
oklch(79.5% 0.073 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#56B787
oklch(70.8% 0.117 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#93CBAC 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) | #CAC3AA | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CAC2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CBAC
#93CBAC
oklch(79.5% 0.073 159.9)
- #DDAACB
#DDAACB
oklch(79.5% 0.074 339.9)
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 #93CBAC, 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 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.066
Use #93CBAC 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.