#93CFBC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.067 172.9), rgb(147, 207, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#93CFBC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CFBC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 207, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.067 172.9) |
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 #93CFBC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CFBC | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CFBC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CFBC 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.038 173.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 172.9)
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Step 400
400
#4BB69A
oklch(70.6% 0.107 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#93CFBC 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) | #CBC7BB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0BD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D0C9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CFBC
#93CFBC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 172.9)
- #E4AFC4
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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 #93CFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.008
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #93CFBC 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.