#93E5FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(87.8% 0.086 218.4), rgb(147, 229, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#93E5FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93E5FD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 229, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.086 218.4) |
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 #93E5FD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93E5FD | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #93E5FD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93E5FD text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.032 216.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93E5FD
oklch(87.8% 0.086 218.4)
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Step 300
300
#60D2F1
oklch(81% 0.111 218.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#93E5FD 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) | #D5E0FE | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D4FD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65EEEC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93E5FD
#93E5FD
oklch(87.8% 0.086 218.4)
- #FFC8B7
#FFC8B7
oklch(87.7% 0.067 37.9)
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 #93E5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.056
Use #93E5FD 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.