#93A598 Color
#93A598 is rgb(147, 165, 152) in RGB, hsl(137, 9%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#93A598rgb(147, 165, 152)hsl(137, 9%, 61%)hsv(137, 11%, 65%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 35%)oklch(70.4% 0.028 154.2)lab(66.03% -8.49 4.51)lch(66.03% 9.61 152.04)What #93A598 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 #93A598, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#93A598 Channel Values
How #93A598 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 165 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 9% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 11% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93A598 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 #93A598
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93A598; 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 #93A598
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 #93A598 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.
#93A598#A2A298#9CA398#9F9F99#9BA298#95A3A3#94A49F#A0A0A0Using #93A598 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-93a598: #93A598;background-color: #93A598;colors: { 'color-93a598': '#93A598' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.647, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_93a598">#93A598</color>fill="#93A598"More Gray Colors
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#93A598 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #93A598?
#93A598 is a light gray — rgb(147, 165, 152) in RGB and hsl(137, 9%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.47.
What is the RGB value of #93A598?
#93A598 is rgb(147, 165, 152) — red 147, green 165, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #93A598?
#93A598 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #93A598 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #93A598 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #93A598 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #93A598 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 10.13, which is visibly different.
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