#93B404
Closest named color: Dark Lime (#84B701). oklch(71.9% 0.174 121.9), rgb(147, 180, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#93B404 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lime (#84B701), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lime (#84B701) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93B404 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 180, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.174 121.9) |
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 #93B404 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93B404 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B404 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93B404 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B4
oklch(88.5% 0.06 122)
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Step 300
300
#B5CC7B
oklch(80.9% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93B404
oklch(71.9% 0.174 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#93B404 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) | #C0A800 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA724 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAA99 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93B404
#93B404
oklch(71.9% 0.174 121.9)
- #B986FE
#B986FE
oklch(71.9% 0.174 301.8)
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 #93B404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.020
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.023
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
Use #93B404 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.