#93A826
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.2% 0.149 118.7), rgb(147, 168, 38).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#93A826 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A826 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 168, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.149 118.7) |
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 #93A826 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A826 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A826 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A826 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC984
oklch(80.8% 0.093 118.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A826
oklch(69.2% 0.149 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#93A826 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) | #B39E01 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F32 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9F90 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A826
#93A826
oklch(69.2% 0.149 118.7)
- #A985EB
#A985EB
oklch(69.2% 0.149 298.7)
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 #93A826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.007
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #93A826 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.