#93FFF5
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.2% 0.101 187.9), rgb(147, 255, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#93FFF5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.86:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93FFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 255, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.101 187.9) |
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 #93FFF5 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #93FFF5 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #93FFF5 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #93FFF5 text on black | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#93FFF5
oklch(93.2% 0.101 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#A1E9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#36DBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.13 188.1)
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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
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#93FFF5 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) | #F5F5F5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64FFFC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93FFF5
#93FFF5
oklch(93.2% 0.101 187.9)
- #FFDFE4
#FFDFE4
oklch(93.1% 0.036 7.1)
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 #93FFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.049
Use #93FFF5 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.