#93BB99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.065 149.1), rgb(147, 187, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#93BB99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BB99 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 23%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.065 149.1) |
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 #93BB99 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BB99 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BB99 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BB99 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93BB99
oklch(75.4% 0.065 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#65986E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8256
oklch(55.6% 0.09 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E46
oklch(49.2% 0.084 149)
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Step 800
800
#325A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A32
oklch(37.8% 0.054 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#93BB99 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) | #BCB497 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF9B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB9B1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BB99
#93BB99
oklch(75.4% 0.065 149.1)
- #C7A1C3
#C7A1C3
oklch(75.4% 0.064 329.7)
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 #93BB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #93BB99 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.