#93A050
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.106 116.9), rgb(147, 160, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#93A050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A050 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 160, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.106 116.9) |
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 #93A050 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A050 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A050 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A050 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 117.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A050
oklch(67.8% 0.106 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#84931D
oklch(63% 0.136 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A05
oklch(27.1% 0.056 116.9)
#93A050 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) | #A99949 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A54 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A988E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A050
#93A050
oklch(67.8% 0.106 116.9)
- #9E89D1
#9E89D1
oklch(67.7% 0.106 296.9)
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 #93A050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
Use #93A050 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.