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#93BDA8 Color

#93BDA8 is rgb(147, 189, 168) in RGB, hsl(150, 24%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93BDA8
HEX#93BDA8
RGBrgb(147, 189, 168)
HSLhsl(150, 24%, 66%)
HSVhsv(150, 22%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.054 163.1)
LABlab(73.12% -17.80 5.84)
LCHlch(73.12% 18.74 161.83)

What #93BDA8 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 #93BDA8, 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.

#93BDA8 Channel Values

How #93BDA8 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 189 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 24% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 22% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93BDA8 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93BDA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93BDA8; 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 #93BDA8

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 #93BDA8 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#93BDA8
Protanopia#B7B7A8
Protanomaly#AAB9A8
Deuteranopia#B1B1A9
Deuteranomaly#A6B6A9
Tritanopia#96BBBB
Tritanomaly#95BCB3
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #93BDA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-93bda8: #93BDA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93BDA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93bda8': '#93BDA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.741, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_93bda8">#93BDA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#93BDA8"

More Green Colors

#93BDA8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93BDA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93BDA8?

#93BDA8 is a light green — rgb(147, 189, 168) in RGB and hsl(150, 24%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.

What is the RGB value of #93BDA8?

#93BDA8 is rgb(147, 189, 168) — red 147, green 189, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93BDA8?

#93BDA8 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93BDA8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93BDA8 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93BDA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93BDA8 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 12.79, which is visibly different.

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