#93BCA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.8% 0.058 156.9), rgb(147, 188, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#93BCA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.058 156.9) |
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 #93BCA2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BCA2 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BCA2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BCA2 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BCA2
oklch(75.8% 0.058 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB289
oklch(70.7% 0.092 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#419E6C
oklch(63% 0.117 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#128954
oklch(55.7% 0.128 156.9)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#085E38
oklch(42.6% 0.098 157)
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Step 900
900
#154D31
oklch(37.6% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#93BCA2 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) | #BBB5A1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBBB4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BCA2
#93BCA2
oklch(75.8% 0.058 156.9)
- #C9A3BE
#C9A3BE
oklch(75.8% 0.057 336.8)
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 #93BCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #93BCA2 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.