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#93EAEC Color

#93EAEC is rgb(147, 234, 236) in RGB, hsl(181, 70%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 1%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93EAEC
HEX#93EAEC
RGBrgb(147, 234, 236)
HSLhsl(181, 70%, 75%)
HSVhsv(181, 38%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 1%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.084 197.6)
LABlab(87.27% -26.96 -9.73)
LCHlch(87.27% 28.66 199.84)

What #93EAEC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #93EAEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#93EAEC Channel Values

How #93EAEC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 147 · G 234 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 70% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 38% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93EAEC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93EAEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93EAEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #93EAEC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #93EAEC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#93EAEC
Protanopia#DEDEEC
Protanomaly#C5E3EC
Deuteranopia#D2D2EE
Deuteranomaly#BCDCED
Tritanopia#93EAEA
Tritanomaly#93EAEB
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #93EAEC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-93eaec: #93EAEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93EAEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93eaec': '#93EAEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.918, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_93eaec">#93EAEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#93EAEC"

More Teal Colors

#93EAEC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93EAEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93EAEC?

#93EAEC is a light teal — rgb(147, 234, 236) in RGB and hsl(181, 70%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.

What is the RGB value of #93EAEC?

#93EAEC is rgb(147, 234, 236) — red 147, green 234, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93EAEC?

#93EAEC converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 1%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93EAEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93EAEC scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93EAEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93EAEC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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