#93A059
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.9% 0.096 117.5), rgb(147, 160, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#93A059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A059 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 160, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.096 117.5) |
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 #93A059 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A059 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A059 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A059 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 117.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A059
oklch(67.9% 0.096 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#849331
oklch(63.2% 0.123 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E470B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#93A059 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) | #A89953 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A998F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A059
#93A059
oklch(67.9% 0.096 117.5)
- #9F8BCC
#9F8BCC
oklch(67.9% 0.096 297.9)
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 #93A059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.052
Use #93A059 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.