#93A428
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.3% 0.144 117.3), rgb(147, 164, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#93A428 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A428 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 164, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.144 117.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #93A428 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A428 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A428 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A428 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECD9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEB9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC985
oklch(81% 0.091 117.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A428
oklch(68.3% 0.144 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#93A428 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AF9B0B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C33 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9B8D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A428
#93A428
oklch(68.3% 0.144 117.3)
- #A484E6
#A484E6
oklch(68.3% 0.143 297.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #93A428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.011
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.025
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
Use #93A428 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.