#93A05E
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68% 0.091 118), rgb(147, 160, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#93A05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A05E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.091 118) |
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 #93A05E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A05E | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A05E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A05E text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A05E
oklch(68% 0.091 118)
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Step 500
500
#839339
oklch(63.2% 0.117 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.126 118)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5505
oklch(42.6% 0.096 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#93A05E 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) | #A89A59 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A61 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999A90 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A05E
#93A05E
oklch(68% 0.091 118)
- #9F8CC9
#9F8CC9
oklch(68% 0.091 298.3)
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 #93A05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #93A05E 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.