#93ABAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.4% 0.027 205.8), rgb(147, 171, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#93ABAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93ABAE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.027 205.8) |
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 #93ABAE | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93ABAE | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93ABAE text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93ABAE text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93ABAE
oklch(72.4% 0.027 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#729094
oklch(63.2% 0.034 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.037 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#49676A
oklch(49.2% 0.035 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C5457
oklch(42.8% 0.03 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E292A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 203.2)
#93ABAE 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) | #A7A9AE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A5AE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BADAC | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93ABAE
#93ABAE
oklch(72.4% 0.027 205.8)
- #B6A09D
#B6A09D
oklch(72.4% 0.026 27)
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 #93ABAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
Use #93ABAE 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.