#93BA40
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.6% 0.155 125.3), rgb(147, 186, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#93BA40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BA40 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 186, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.155 125.3) |
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 #93BA40 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BA40 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #93BA40 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BA40 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EEDA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 125)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC87
oklch(80.9% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93BA40
oklch(73.6% 0.155 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#93BA40 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) | #C4AE30 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAC49 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B1A1 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BA40
#93BA40
oklch(73.6% 0.155 125.3)
- #C18EF7
#C18EF7
oklch(73.6% 0.155 305.3)
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 #93BA40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.025
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
Use #93BA40 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.