#93AFA7
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73% 0.033 176.2), rgb(147, 175, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#93AFA7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93AFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 175, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 15%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.033 176.2) |
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 #93AFA7 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93AFA7 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AFA7 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AFA7 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.02 176.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93AFA7
oklch(73% 0.033 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9288
oklch(63.1% 0.042 175.5)
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Step 600
600
#567C72
oklch(55.5% 0.046 176.4)
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Step 700
700
#466960
oklch(49.1% 0.043 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A564E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 174.8)
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Step 900
900
#324741
oklch(37.8% 0.028 175.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#93AFA7 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) | #ADABA7 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A7A8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB0AC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93AFA7
#93AFA7
oklch(73% 0.033 176.2)
- #BAA0A8
#BAA0A8
oklch(73.1% 0.032 357.4)
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 #93AFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #93AFA7 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.