#93AEA9 Color
#93AEA9 is rgb(147, 174, 169) in RGB, hsl(169, 14%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 32%) 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 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#93AEA9rgb(147, 174, 169)hsl(169, 14%, 63%)hsv(169, 16%, 68%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 32%)oklch(72.9% 0.031 183)lab(68.92% -10.41 -0.71)lch(68.92% 10.43 183.88)What #93AEA9 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 #93AEA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#93AEA9 Channel Values
How #93AEA9 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 174 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 14% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 16% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93AEA9 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 #93AEA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93AEA9; 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 #93AEA9
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 #93AEA9 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.
#93AEA9#AAAAA9#A1ABA9#A6A6AA#9FA9A9#94ADAD#93AEAC#A8A8A8Using #93AEA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-93aea9: #93AEA9;background-color: #93AEA9;colors: { 'color-93aea9': '#93AEA9' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.682, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_93aea9">#93AEA9</color>fill="#93AEA9"More Green Colors
#93AEA9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#93AEA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #93AEA9?
#93AEA9 is a light green — rgb(147, 174, 169) in RGB and hsl(169, 14%, 63%) 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 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #93AEA9?
#93AEA9 is rgb(147, 174, 169) — red 147, green 174, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #93AEA9?
#93AEA9 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 3%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #93AEA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #93AEA9 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #93AEA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #93AEA9 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 10.44, which is visibly different.
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