#93CFBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.066 176.2), rgb(147, 207, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#93CFBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CFBF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 207, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.066 176.2) |
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 #93CFBF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CFBF | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CFBF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CFBF text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.036 176.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.066 176.2)
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Step 400
400
#4AB69E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 176)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#93CFBF 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) | #CBC8BE | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D1CA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CFBF
#93CFBF
oklch(80.9% 0.066 176.2)
- #E4B0C2
#E4B0C2
oklch(81% 0.065 356)
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 #93CFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.010
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
Use #93CFBF 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.