#93BBBE
Light Blue · light cool teal
About #93BBBE
#93BBBE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 73% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Light Blue (ΔE 12.1); Powder Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #BE9693 — a dusty rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #93BBBE for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.09:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #93BBBE?
#93BBBE is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 58% red, 73% green and 75% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 23% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #93BBBE?
Use black text. Black on #93BBBE has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #93BBBE?
Its complementary colour is #BE9693, and analogous partners are #93BEAB and #93A6BE.