#93F5EC
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.7% 0.094 188.1), rgb(147, 245, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#93F5EC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93F5EC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 245, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.094 188.1) |
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 #93F5EC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93F5EC | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #93F5EC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #93F5EC text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 187.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93F5EC
oklch(90.7% 0.094 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#4CD9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.12 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#93F5EC 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) | #EBEBEC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADFED | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BF9F2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93F5EC
#93F5EC
oklch(90.7% 0.094 188.1)
- #FFD4DA
#FFD4DA
oklch(90.8% 0.049 8.6)
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 #93F5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
Use #93F5EC 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.