#93A290 Color
#93A290 is rgb(147, 162, 144) in RGB, hsl(110, 9%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#93A290rgb(147, 162, 144)hsl(110, 9%, 60%)hsv(110, 11%, 64%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 36%)oklch(69.5% 0.031 140.5)lab(65.03% -8.11 7.50)lch(65.03% 11.05 137.23)What #93A290 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 #93A290, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#93A290 Channel Values
How #93A290 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 162 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 9% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 11% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93A290 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 #93A290
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93A290; 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 #93A290
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 #93A290 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.
#93A290#A0A090#9BA190#9D9D90#999F90#95A0A0#94A19A#9E9E9EUsing #93A290 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-93a290: #93A290;background-color: #93A290;colors: { 'color-93a290': '#93A290' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.635, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_93a290">#93A290</color>fill="#93A290"More Gray Colors
#93A290 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#93A290 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #93A290?
#93A290 is a light gray — rgb(147, 162, 144) in RGB and hsl(110, 9%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.
What is the RGB value of #93A290?
#93A290 is rgb(147, 162, 144) — red 147, green 162, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #93A290?
#93A290 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 11%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #93A290 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #93A290 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #93A290 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #93A290 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.
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