#93CCDA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.1% 0.062 214.6), rgb(147, 204, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#93CCDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CCDA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 204, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.062 214.6) |
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 #93CCDA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CCDA | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CCDA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CCDA text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 215.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CCDA
oklch(81.1% 0.062 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#4AB0C7
oklch(70.7% 0.099 215.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#93CCDA 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) | #C2C8DB | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD2D0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CCDA
#93CCDA
oklch(81.1% 0.062 214.6)
- #E6B4A7
#E6B4A7
oklch(81.2% 0.061 35)
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 #93CCDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
Use #93CCDA 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.