#93A899
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.1% 0.032 154.4), rgb(147, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#93A899 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A899 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.032 154.4) |
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 #93A899 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A899 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A899 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A899 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BB
oklch(81% 0.021 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A899
oklch(71.1% 0.032 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#77917F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B68
oklch(55.5% 0.044 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6856
oklch(49.1% 0.042 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#405547
oklch(42.8% 0.035 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#93A899 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) | #A8A498 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A7A4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A899
#93A899
oklch(71.1% 0.032 154.4)
- #AF9BAA
#AF9BAA
oklch(71.2% 0.031 334.6)
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 #93A899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.013
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #93A899 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.