#93CFE2
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82% 0.067 219.5), rgb(147, 207, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#93CFE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CFE2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 207, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.067 219.5) |
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 #93CFE2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CFE2 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CFE2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CFE2 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF3
oklch(93.6% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CFE2
oklch(82% 0.067 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#42B0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#93CFE2 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) | #C3CBE3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76D6D5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CFE2
#93CFE2
oklch(82% 0.067 219.5)
- #EBB6A4
#EBB6A4
oklch(82% 0.067 39.6)
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 #93CFE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
Use #93CFE2 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.