#93B09D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.042 156.5), rgb(147, 176, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#93B09D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B09D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 176, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 16%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.042 156.5) |
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 #93B09D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B09D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B09D text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B09D 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#93B09D
oklch(73% 0.042 156.5)
-
Step 500
500
#6F947C
oklch(63.2% 0.055 156.1)
-
Step 600
600
#577E65
oklch(55.6% 0.059 155.9)
-
Step 700
700
#476A54
oklch(49.1% 0.054 156.2)
-
Step 800
800
#3A5745
oklch(42.8% 0.046 156.6)
-
Step 900
900
#32473A
oklch(37.6% 0.034 157.1)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#93B09D 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) | #B0AB9C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA89E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAFAA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B09D
#93B09D
oklch(73% 0.042 156.5)
- #BA9EB2
#BA9EB2
oklch(73% 0.043 336.3)
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 #93B09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #93B09D 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.