#93BBAB
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.049 168.6), rgb(147, 187, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#93BBAB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BBAB |
| RGB | rgb(147, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.049 168.6) |
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 #93BBAB | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BBAB | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BBAB text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BBAB text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BBAB
oklch(75.8% 0.049 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB198
oklch(70.8% 0.078 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#409D7F
oklch(63.2% 0.1 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#108768
oklch(55.6% 0.108 168.8)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#075D47
oklch(42.6% 0.083 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#154C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D23
oklch(27.1% 0.041 168.7)
#93BBAB 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) | #B9B5AA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABBB6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BBAB
#93BBAB
oklch(75.8% 0.049 168.6)
- #C9A5B6
#C9A5B6
oklch(75.9% 0.048 348.2)
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 #93BBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.061
Use #93BBAB 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.