#93A356
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.5% 0.104 118.9), rgb(147, 163, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#93A356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A356 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 163, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.104 118.9) |
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 #93A356 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A356 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A356 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A356 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC798
oklch(80.9% 0.065 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A356
oklch(68.5% 0.104 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#819426
oklch(63.1% 0.133 119)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4703
oklch(37.6% 0.086 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A07
oklch(27.1% 0.054 118.5)
#93A356 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) | #AC9C4F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C5A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9C91 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A356
#93A356
oklch(68.5% 0.104 118.9)
- #A38BD1
#A38BD1
oklch(68.5% 0.104 299.4)
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 #93A356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #93A356 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.