#93AA03
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.6% 0.163 119), rgb(147, 170, 3).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#93AA03 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93AA03 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 170, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.163 119) |
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 #93AA03 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93AA03 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AA03 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AA03 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#B9CA7E
oklch(80.8% 0.101 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93AA03
oklch(69.6% 0.163 119)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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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
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#93AA03 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) | #B6A000 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A020 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA090 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93AA03
#93AA03
oklch(69.6% 0.163 119)
- #AC83F3
#AC83F3
oklch(69.6% 0.163 299)
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 #93AA03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.006
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.017
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
Use #93AA03 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.