#93EFE9
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89.3% 0.089 190.4), rgb(147, 239, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#93EFE9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93EFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 239, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.089 190.4) |
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 #93EFE9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93EFE9 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #93EFE9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93EFE9 text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 191.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93EFE9
oklch(89.3% 0.089 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#56D8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.114 190.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#93EFE9 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) | #E5E6E9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DAEA | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DF4ED | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93EFE9
#93EFE9
oklch(89.3% 0.089 190.4)
- #FFCDD3
#FFCDD3
oklch(89.3% 0.057 10.2)
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 #93EFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.024
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.053
Use #93EFE9 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.