#93CCD7
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81% 0.061 210.8), rgb(147, 204, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#93CCD7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CCD7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 204, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.061 210.8) |
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 #93CCD7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CCD7 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CCD7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CCD7 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 210.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CCD7
oklch(81% 0.061 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#4BB1C3
oklch(70.8% 0.097 211)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#93CCD7 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) | #C2C8D8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD1CF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CCD7
#93CCD7
oklch(81% 0.061 210.8)
- #E5B3A9
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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 #93CCD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
Use #93CCD7 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.