#93B09C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.043 155.1), rgb(147, 176, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#93B09C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 155°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B09C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 176, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.043 155.1) |
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 #93B09C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B09C | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B09C text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B09C 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93B09C
oklch(73% 0.043 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F947B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 155)
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Step 600
600
#577E64
oklch(55.6% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#476A53
oklch(49.1% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5744
oklch(42.8% 0.047 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#324739
oklch(37.6% 0.036 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#93B09C 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) | #B0AB9B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAFAA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B09C
#93B09C
oklch(73% 0.043 155.1)
- #B99EB2
#B99EB2
oklch(72.9% 0.042 335.2)
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 #93B09C, 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 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #93B09C 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.