What color is #93EFF2?

#93EFF2 is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(147, 239, 242), and in HSL hsl(182, 79%, 76%).

Is #93EFF2 accessible as text?

On white, #93EFF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #93EFF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #93EFF2?

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

What colors go well with #93EFF2?

#93EFF2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F29591. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #93EFF2 below.

Is #93EFF2 good for buttons?

#93EFF2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #93EFF2 — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #93EFF2 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #93EFF2 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#93EFF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #93EFF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #93EFF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #93EFF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #93EFF2 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 #93EFF2 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 #93EFF2 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 #93EFF2 Secondary #E3FFFF 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 #93EFF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B9FFFF

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 #93EFF2 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 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #93EFF2 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #91CFF2 — 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 #93EFF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #93EFF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 147 239 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.6% 0.088 198.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #DAFBFC;
  --color-200: #B6F4F6;
  --color-300: #85E7EB;
  --color-400: #58D6DA;
  --color-500: #35BBC0;
  --color-600: #308F92;
  --color-700: #286567;
  --color-800: #1D4243;
  --color-900: #142929;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#DAFBFC',
    200: '#B6F4F6',
    300: '#85E7EB',
    400: '#58D6DA',
    500: '#35BBC0',
    600: '#308F92',
    700: '#286567',
    800: '#1D4243',
    900: '#142929',
  },
}

$base: #93EFF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #DAFBFC;
$base-200: #B6F4F6;
$base-300: #85E7EB;
$base-400: #58D6DA;
$base-500: #35BBC0;
$base-600: #308F92;
$base-700: #286567;
$base-800: #1D4243;
$base-900: #142929;
$base-hover: #4CE5EA;
$base-subtle: #E2F7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#93EFF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85E7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58D6DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#35BBC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#308F92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286567",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4243",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #93EFF2

Color Lab

Pairs with #93EFF2

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