#93ECD7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.1% 0.091 177.4), rgb(147, 236, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#93ECD7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93ECD7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 236, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.091 177.4) |
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 #93ECD7 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93ECD7 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #93ECD7 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93ECD7 text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93ECD7
oklch(88.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#5DD9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.117 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#93ECD7 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) | #E6E2D6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D7D9 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76EEE6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93ECD7
#93ECD7
oklch(88.1% 0.091 177.4)
- #FFC5D8
#FFC5D8
oklch(88% 0.07 357.1)
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 #93ECD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #93ECD7 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.