#93B488
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.072 138), rgb(147, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#93B488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B488 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 23%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.072 138) |
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 #93B488 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B488 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B488 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B488 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93B488
oklch(73.4% 0.072 138)
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Step 500
500
#6E9760
oklch(63.2% 0.091 138)
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Step 600
600
#558146
oklch(55.6% 0.1 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#456D37
oklch(49.1% 0.093 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#39592E
oklch(42.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#314929
oklch(37.6% 0.06 138.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#93B488 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) | #B7AD85 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B1A8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B488
#93B488
oklch(73.4% 0.072 138)
- #BC9BC7
#BC9BC7
oklch(73.4% 0.072 317.6)
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 #93B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #93B488 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.