#93D5BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.2% 0.074 171.6), rgb(147, 213, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#93D5BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93D5BF |
| RGB | rgb(147, 213, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.074 171.6) |
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 #93D5BF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93D5BF | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93D5BF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93D5BF text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93D5BF
oklch(82.2% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#3DB898
oklch(70.7% 0.118 172)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#93D5BF 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) | #D1CDBE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D6CE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93D5BF
#93D5BF
oklch(82.2% 0.074 171.6)
- #EBB2CA
#EBB2CA
oklch(82.3% 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 #93D5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #93D5BF 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.