#93CFCA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.062 189.5), rgb(147, 207, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#93CFCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CFCA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 207, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.062 189.5) |
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 #93CFCA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CFCA | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CFCA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CFCA text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E1DE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CFCA
oklch(81.2% 0.062 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#48B4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 190.1)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#93CFCA 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) | #C8C9CA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC0CB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD2CD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CFCA
#93CFCA
oklch(81.2% 0.062 189.5)
- #E6B2B9
#E6B2B9
oklch(81.3% 0.061 9.5)
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 #93CFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #93CFCA 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.