What color is #93EBEE?

#93EBEE is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(147, 235, 238), and in HSL hsl(182, 73%, 75%).

Is #93EBEE accessible as text?

On white, #93EBEE has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #93EBEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #93EBEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #93EBEE?

#93EBEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE9491. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #93EBEE below.

Is #93EBEE good for buttons?

#93EBEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #93EBEE — white text only reaches 1.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #93EBEE the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #93EBEE is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#93EBEE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #93EBEE

Not just a swatch — here's how #93EBEE works with other colors. Named schemes with #93EBEE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #93EBEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #93EBEE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #93EBEE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #93EBEE Secondary #E4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #93EBEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #BCFFFF

Pale Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pale Turquoise.

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Color Lab

How #93EBEE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #93EBEE with

Seafoam Maya Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF9F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #91CCEE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #93EBEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #93EBEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 147 235 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.6% 0.085 198.5);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBF9FA;
  --color-200: #B9F2F4;
  --color-300: #88E4E7;
  --color-400: #5DD1D5;
  --color-500: #3AB6BB;
  --color-600: #338B8E;
  --color-700: #2A6365;
  --color-800: #1F4142;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBF9FA',
    200: '#B9F2F4',
    300: '#88E4E7',
    400: '#5DD1D5',
    500: '#3AB6BB',
    600: '#338B8E',
    700: '#2A6365',
    800: '#1F4142',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #93EBEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBF9FA;
$base-200: #B9F2F4;
$base-300: #88E4E7;
$base-400: #5DD1D5;
$base-500: #3AB6BB;
$base-600: #338B8E;
$base-700: #2A6365;
$base-800: #1F4142;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #4FDEE3;
$base-subtle: #E1F6F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#93EBEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9F2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88E4E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DD1D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3AB6BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#338B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6365",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F4142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #93EBEE

Color Lab

Pairs with #93EBEE

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