#93A797
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.8% 0.032 151.3), rgb(147, 167, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#93A797 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A797 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 167, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 10%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.032 151.3) |
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 #93A797 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A797 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A797 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A797 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A797
oklch(70.8% 0.032 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#78917D
oklch(63.1% 0.041 151)
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Step 600
600
#607B66
oklch(55.5% 0.045 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#506855
oklch(49.2% 0.042 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#415546
oklch(42.8% 0.035 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#93A797 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) | #A7A396 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A198 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A6A2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A797
#93A797
oklch(70.8% 0.032 151.3)
- #AD9AAA
#AD9AAA
oklch(70.8% 0.032 331.1)
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 #93A797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #93A797 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.