#93AA32
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.8% 0.145 119.8), rgb(147, 170, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#93AA32 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93AA32 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 170, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.145 119.8) |
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 #93AA32 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93AA32 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AA32 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93AA32 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFBA
oklch(88.6% 0.05 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA87
oklch(81% 0.091 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93AA32
oklch(69.8% 0.145 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#93AA32 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) | #B5A01E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA192 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93AA32
#93AA32
oklch(69.8% 0.145 119.8)
- #AC87EA
#AC87EA
oklch(69.8% 0.145 299.9)
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 #93AA32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
Use #93AA32 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.