#93A451
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.7% 0.11 119), rgb(147, 164, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#93A451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A451 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 164, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.11 119) |
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 #93A451 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A451 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A451 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A451 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC795
oklch(80.8% 0.069 118.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A451
oklch(68.7% 0.11 119)
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Step 500
500
#819518
oklch(63.2% 0.141 119.1)
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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
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#93A451 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) | #AD9C4A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D56 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9D91 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A451
#93A451
oklch(68.7% 0.11 119)
- #A48BD5
#A48BD5
oklch(68.8% 0.11 299)
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 #93A451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
Use #93A451 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.