HEX atlas value

#93BDA8

#93BDA8 is a cool green HEX color close to Lichen. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 147, 189, 168, HSL 150, 24%, 66%, has luminance 0.4543, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

green cool muted earth-tone

#93BDA8 Sample readable text

HEX #93BDA8

RGB rgb(147, 189, 168)

HSL hsl(150 24% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(22, 0, 11, 26)

Luminance 0.4543

Contrast Black 10.09:1White 2.08:1

CSS

--color-93bda8: #93BDA8;
.background-93bda8 { background-color: #93BDA8; }
.text-93bda8 { color: #93BDA8; }

Luminance0.4543

Black text10.09:1AA Pass

White text2.08:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#93BDA8","rgb":[147,189,168],"hsl":[150,24,66],"cmyk":[22,0,11,26],"luminance":0.4543,"contrast":{"black":10.09,"white":2.08}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.09,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.08,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CCE0D6","hex":"#CCE0D6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#80D0A8","hex":"#80D0A8","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.51,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#93BDBD","hex":"#93BDBD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.25,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Lichen adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/93bda8.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lichen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-sea-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#BD93A8","analogous":["#93BD93","#93BDBD"],"triadic":["#A893BD","#BDA893"],"tetradic":["#9393BD","#BD93A8","#BDBD93"],"splitComplementary":["#BD93BD","#BD9393"],"monochromatic":["#CCE0D6","#93BDA8","#5D987A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CCE0D6","dark":"#5D987A","saturated":"#80D0A8","desaturated":"#A7AAA8","pastel":"#E6EAE8","neon":"#7AFFBD"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lichen","name":"Lichen","hex":"#9BC4A2","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":24.779023386727733},{"slug":"dark-sea-green","name":"Dark Sea Green","hex":"#8FBC8F","distance":25.337718918639855},{"slug":"cadet-gray","name":"Cadet Gray","hex":"#91A3B0","distance":27.27636339397171},{"slug":"galvanized-steel","name":"Galvanized Steel","hex":"#A9B0B4","distance":28.231188426986208}]

HEX meaning and use

About #93BDA8

#93BDA8 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #93BDA8 is visually closest to Lichen, a named green color with HEX #9BC4A2.

The RGB channels are 147, 189, and 168, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 150deg with 24% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4543, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.09:1AA Pass

White text2.08:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #93BDA8 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.09:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.08:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CCE0D6#000000 text · best 15.2:1#CCE0D6

#80D0A8#000000 text · best 11.51:1#80D0A8

Lichen#000000 text · best 10.81:1#9BC4A2

#93BDBD#000000 text · best 10.25:1#93BDBD

Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D

Generated Palette

#93BDA8#93BDA8

#BD93A8#BD93A8

#93BD93#93BD93

#93BDBD#93BDBD

#CCE0D6#CCE0D6

#5D987A#5D987A

Color Harmonies

#BD93A8#BD93A8

#93BD93#93BD93

#93BDBD#93BDBD

#A893BD#A893BD

#BDA893#BDA893

Variants

#CCE0D6#CCE0D6

#5D987A#5D987A

#80D0A8#80D0A8

#A7AAA8#A7AAA8

#E6EAE8#E6EAE8

#7AFFBD#7AFFBD

Nearest Named Colors

Lichen#9BC4A2

Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F

Cadet Gray#91A3B0

Galvanized Steel#A9B0B4

#93BDA8

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #93BDA8

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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