#93AE97
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.044 149.4), rgb(147, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#93AE97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.044 149.4) |
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 #93AE97 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93AE97 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AE97 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AE97 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93AE97
oklch(72.4% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#729377
oklch(63% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E60
oklch(55.7% 0.062 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#496A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.058 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5641
oklch(42.6% 0.047 150)
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Step 900
900
#344737
oklch(37.7% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#93AE97 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) | #AFA996 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA698 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90ADA7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93AE97
#93AE97
oklch(72.4% 0.044 149.4)
- #B69CB4
#B69CB4
oklch(72.3% 0.045 328.5)
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 #93AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #93AE97 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.