#93E8EE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(87.9% 0.083 201.5), rgb(147, 232, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#93E8EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93E8EE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 232, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.083 201.5) |
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 #93E8EE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93E8EE | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #93E8EE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93E8EE text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 201.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93E8EE
oklch(87.9% 0.083 201.5)
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Step 300
300
#5FD5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 201.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#93E8EE 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) | #DCE1EF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD5EF | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DEEEA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93E8EE
#93E8EE
oklch(87.9% 0.083 201.5)
- #FFC7C5
#FFC7C5
oklch(87.9% 0.064 20.8)
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 #93E8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
Use #93E8EE 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.