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#93AE97 Color

#93AE97 is rgb(147, 174, 151) in RGB, hsl(129, 14%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93AE97
HEX#93AE97
RGBrgb(147, 174, 151)
HSLhsl(129, 14%, 63%)
HSVhsv(129, 16%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.044 149.4)
LABlab(68.54% -13.08 8.60)
LCHlch(68.54% 15.65 146.67)

What #93AE97 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 #93AE97, 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.

#93AE97 Channel Values

How #93AE97 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 174 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 14% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 16% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93AE97 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93AE97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93AE97; 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 #93AE97

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 #93AE97 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#93AE97
Protanopia#AAAA97
Protanomaly#A1AB97
Deuteranopia#A6A698
Deuteranomaly#9FA997
Tritanopia#96ABAB
Tritanomaly#95ACA4
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #93AE97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93ae97: #93AE97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93AE97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93ae97': '#93AE97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.682, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_93ae97">#93AE97</color>
SVG fillfill="#93AE97"

More Green Colors

#93AE97 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93AE97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93AE97?

#93AE97 is a light green — rgb(147, 174, 151) in RGB and hsl(129, 14%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #93AE97?

#93AE97 is rgb(147, 174, 151) — red 147, green 174, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93AE97?

#93AE97 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 13%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93AE97 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93AE97 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93AE97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93AE97 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.45, which is visibly different.

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