#93BB48
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(74% 0.15 126.1), rgb(147, 187, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#93BB48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BB48 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 187, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.15 126.1) |
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 #93BB48 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BB48 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BB48 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BB48 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC89
oklch(80.9% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93BB48
oklch(74% 0.15 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#93BB48 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) | #C4AF3B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD50 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B3A3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BB48
#93BB48
oklch(74% 0.15 126.1)
- #C290F5
#C290F5
oklch(74% 0.15 305.9)
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 #93BB48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.042
Use #93BB48 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.