#93A117 Color
#93A117 is rgb(147, 161, 23) in RGB, hsl(66, 75%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 86%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#93A117rgb(147, 161, 23)hsl(66, 75%, 36%)hsv(66, 86%, 63%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 86%, 37%)oklch(67.5% 0.148 115.9)lab(63.42% -16.96 61.21)lch(63.42% 63.51 105.49)What #93A117 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 #93A117, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#93A117 Channel Values
How #93A117 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 147 · G 161 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 75% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 86% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 86% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.86:1 vs white · 7.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93A117 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.
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Colors That Go With #93A117
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93A117; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #93A117
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 #93A117 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.
#93A117#9F9F18#9AA017#9D9D1A#999E19#9D9898#999B79#999999Using #93A117 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-93a117: #93A117;background-color: #93A117;colors: { 'color-93a117': '#93A117' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.631, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_93a117">#93A117</color>fill="#93A117"More Green Colors
#93A117 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#93A117 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #93A117?
#93A117 is a dark green — rgb(147, 161, 23) in RGB and hsl(66, 75%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #93A117?
#93A117 is rgb(147, 161, 23) — red 147, green 161, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #93A117?
#93A117 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 86%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #93A117 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #93A117 scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #93A117 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #93A117 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.5, which is visibly different.
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