#93987F
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.9% 0.036 116.6), rgb(147, 152, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#93987F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93987F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 152, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.036 116.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #93987F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93987F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93987F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93987F text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38F
oklch(70.7% 0.029 116.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93987F
oklch(66.9% 0.036 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#72775C
oklch(55.7% 0.04 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F644C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E513E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 115)
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Step 900
900
#414335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#93987F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9C957E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9680 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969591 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93987F
#93987F
oklch(66.9% 0.036 116.6)
- #9791A9
#9791A9
oklch(67% 0.036 296.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #93987F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #93987F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.