What color is #93CFCB?

#93CFCB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #93CFCB?

The RGB value is 147, 207, 203: 147 red, 207 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #93CFCB?

The complementary color is #CF9397, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #93CFCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#93CFCB color

#93CFCB rgb(147, 207, 203)

Shades of teal

The hex color #93CFCB is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 57.6% red, 81.2% green and 79.6% blue (147, 207, 203).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 38% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Whirlpool (#A5D8CD), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#93CFCB color codes

HEX	`#93CFCB`
RGB	`rgb(147, 207, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(57.6%, 81.2%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 38%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 29%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 2%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.12, -19.96, -4.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.12, 20.39, 191.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.121, 55.138, 64.754)`
Decimal	`9686987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #93CFCB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #93CFCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#93CFCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #93CFCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #93cfcb; }
.text { color: #93cfcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #93cfcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(147 207 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #93cfcb, #93b5cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #93CFCB?: #93CFCB is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Whirlpool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #93CFCB?: The RGB value is 147, 207, 203: 147 red, 207 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #93CFCB?: The complementary color is #CF9397, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #93CFCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.