#93B596
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.058 147.3), rgb(147, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#93B596 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B596 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 19%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.058 147.3) |
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 #93B596 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B596 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B596 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93B596 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93B596
oklch(73.9% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9670
oklch(63.1% 0.074 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#528058
oklch(55.5% 0.08 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#436C48
oklch(49.1% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#37583B
oklch(42.6% 0.061 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#304933
oklch(37.8% 0.048 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#93B596 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) | #B6AF94 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB98 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FB3AC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B596
#93B596
oklch(73.9% 0.058 147.3)
- #BF9EBE
#BF9EBE
oklch(73.9% 0.059 327.1)
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 #93B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
Use #93B596 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.