#93BDA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.057 158.6), rgb(147, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#93BDA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.057 158.6) |
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 #93BDA4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BDA4 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BDA4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BDA4 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BDA4
oklch(76.1% 0.057 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#058956
oklch(55.6% 0.128 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#025F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#134E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#93BDA4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A5 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCB6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BDA4
#93BDA4
oklch(76.1% 0.057 158.6)
- #CBA4BE
#CBA4BE
oklch(76.2% 0.057 338.7)
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 #93BDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #93BDA4 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.