#93EBCD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.6% 0.095 170.4), rgb(147, 235, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#93EBCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93EBCD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 235, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.095 170.4) |
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 #93EBCD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93EBCD | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #93EBCD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93EBCD text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93EBCD
oklch(87.6% 0.095 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#60DAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.123 170.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#93EBCD 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) | #E6E0CC | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6CF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AECE2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93EBCD
#93EBCD
oklch(87.6% 0.095 170.4)
- #FFC2DD
#FFC2DD
oklch(87.6% 0.077 350.5)
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 #93EBCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #93EBCD 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.