#93A475
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.068 124.3), rgb(147, 164, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#93A475 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A475 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 164, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.068 124.3) |
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 #93A475 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A475 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A475 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A475 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A475
oklch(69.3% 0.068 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9356
oklch(63.2% 0.088 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#677D3B
oklch(55.7% 0.095 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#56692D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#465626
oklch(42.7% 0.074 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#93A475 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) | #A99E72 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E77 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969F98 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A475
#93A475
oklch(69.3% 0.068 124.3)
- #A692BF
#A692BF
oklch(69.3% 0.068 304.9)
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 #93A475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
Use #93A475 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.