Palettes / Colors / #93BCBE
#93BCBE — Light Dusty Teal
#93BCBE is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #93BCBE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#93BCBE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BE9593; it also sits naturally between #93BEAA and #93A6BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #93BCBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 147, 188, 190 |
| HSL | 183°, 25%, 66% |
| HSV | 183°, 23%, 75% |
| CMYK | 23%, 1%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 39.31, 45.89, 55.50 |
| Yxy | 45.89, 0.2794, 0.3261 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.47, -13.13, -5.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.74, -11.52, -5.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 74% · Blue 75%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #93BCBE
.text { color: #93BCBE; }
.background { background-color: #93BCBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #93BCBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(147, 188, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(183, 25%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #93BCBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(147, 188, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #93BCBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(147, 188, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#93BCBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#93BCBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE9593:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #93BCBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #93BCBE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #93BCBE: ·
How #93BCBE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #93BCBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #93BCBE?
#93BCBE is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 147, 188, 190). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #93BCBE?
#93BCBE is RGB 147, 188, 190 — HSL 183°, 25%, 66% — CMYK 23%, 1%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #93BCBE?
Its complement is #BE9593; analogous partners are #93BEAA and #93A6BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #93BCBE for text?
Black text on #93BCBE has a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.06:1.