#93EFE3
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.1% 0.09 185.2), rgb(147, 239, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#93EFE3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.69:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93EFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 239, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.09 185.2) |
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 #93EFE3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93EFE3 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #93EFE3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93EFE3 text on black | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2ED
oklch(93.7% 0.034 185.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93EFE3
oklch(89.1% 0.09 185.2)
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Step 300
300
#57D9CB
oklch(81% 0.116 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 185.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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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)
#93EFE3 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) | #E7E6E3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DAE4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F3EB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93EFE3
#93EFE3
oklch(89.1% 0.09 185.2)
- #FFCBD6
#FFCBD6
oklch(89.1% 0.06 4.2)
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 #93EFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #93EFE3 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.