#93DED3
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.8% 0.076 184.3), rgb(147, 222, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#93DED3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93DED3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 222, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.076 184.3) |
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 #93DED3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93DED3 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #93DED3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93DED3 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F6
oklch(97% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 185.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93DED3
oklch(84.8% 0.076 184.3)
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Step 300
300
#6FD5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.098 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#93DED3 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) | #D7D6D3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CCD4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE1DA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93DED3
#93DED3
oklch(84.8% 0.076 184.3)
- #F9B9C7
#F9B9C7
oklch(84.8% 0.076 4.3)
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 #93DED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #93DED3 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.