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#93957E Color

#93957E is rgb(147, 149, 126) in RGB, hsl(65, 10%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 15%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93957E
HEX#93957E
RGBrgb(147, 149, 126)
HSLhsl(65, 10%, 54%)
HSVhsv(65, 15%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 15%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.033 111.3)
LABlab(61.05% -3.85 11.95)
LCHlch(61.05% 12.55 107.87)

What #93957E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #93957E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#93957E Channel Values

How #93957E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 147 · G 149 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 10% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 15% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93957E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93957E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93957E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #93957E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #93957E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#93957E
Protanopia#95957E
Protanomaly#94957E
Deuteranopia#94947E
Deuteranomaly#94957E
Tritanopia#969292
Tritanomaly#95938B
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #93957E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-93957e: #93957E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93957E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93957e': '#93957E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.584, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_93957e">#93957E</color>
SVG fillfill="#93957E"

More Green Colors

#93957E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93957E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93957E?

#93957E is a mid-tone green — rgb(147, 149, 126) in RGB and hsl(65, 10%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #93957E?

#93957E is rgb(147, 149, 126) — red 147, green 149, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93957E?

#93957E converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 15%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93957E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93957E scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93957E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93957E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.6, which is visibly different.

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