#93A901
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.3% 0.162 118.6), rgb(147, 169, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#93A901 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93A901 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 169, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.162 118.6) |
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 #93A901 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93A901 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A901 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93A901 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BACA7E
oklch(80.9% 0.101 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93A901
oklch(69.3% 0.162 118.6)
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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
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#93A901 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) | #B59F00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F1F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9F8F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93A901
#93A901
oklch(69.3% 0.162 118.6)
- #AB83F2
#AB83F2
oklch(69.4% 0.161 298.8)
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 #93A901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.008
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.011
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.014
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
Use #93A901 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.