#93AB9A
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.8% 0.036 154.6), rgb(147, 171, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#93AB9A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93AB9A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 171, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.036 154.6) |
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 #93AB9A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93AB9A | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AB9A text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AB9A text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#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
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 154)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93AB9A
oklch(71.8% 0.036 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#74927D
oklch(63.1% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C66
oklch(55.5% 0.05 154.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6955
oklch(49.2% 0.047 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5546
oklch(42.6% 0.038 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#35463A
oklch(37.5% 0.03 154)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#93AB9A 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) | #ABA799 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A49B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AAA6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93AB9A
#93AB9A
oklch(71.8% 0.036 154.6)
- #B39CAD
#B39CAD
oklch(71.8% 0.036 335.1)
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 #93AB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
Use #93AB9A 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.