#93A08F
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69% 0.029 138.3), rgb(147, 160, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#93A08F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A08F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 160, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 8%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.029 138.3) |
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 #93A08F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A08F | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A08F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A08F text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.018 137)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A08F
oklch(69% 0.029 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7A
oklch(63.1% 0.036 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#687963
oklch(55.6% 0.039 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#566652
oklch(49.1% 0.037 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#475343
oklch(42.7% 0.03 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#93A08F 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) | #A19D8E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C90 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939F9B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A08F
#93A08F
oklch(69% 0.029 138.3)
- #A396A7
#A396A7
oklch(69% 0.029 318.2)
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 #93A08F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #93A08F 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.