#93D4BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.073 172.3), rgb(147, 212, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#93D4BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93D4BF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 212, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.073 172.3) |
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 #93D4BF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93D4BF | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93D4BF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93D4BF text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93D4BF
oklch(82% 0.073 172.3)
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Step 400
400
#40B899
oklch(70.8% 0.116 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#93D4BF 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) | #D0CCBE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C4C0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D5CE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93D4BF
#93D4BF
oklch(82% 0.073 172.3)
- #EAB1C9
#EAB1C9
oklch(81.9% 0.073 351.8)
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 #93D4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.005
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #93D4BF 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.