#93D3CB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.066 186.2), rgb(147, 211, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#93D3CB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93D3CB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 211, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.066 186.2) |
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 #93D3CB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93D3CB | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93D3CB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93D3CB text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EFF7F6
oklch(97% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEC
oklch(93.6% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 187.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93D3CB
oklch(82.1% 0.066 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#3FB6AB
oklch(70.8% 0.106 186.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#93D3CB 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) | #CDCCCB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C3CC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED6D0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93D3CB
#93D3CB
oklch(82.1% 0.066 186.2)
- #EBB3BE
#EBB3BE
oklch(82.1% 0.066 5.6)
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 #93D3CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #93D3CB 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.