#93BC3D
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.1% 0.159 125.6), rgb(147, 188, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#93BC3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BC3D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 188, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.159 125.6) |
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 #93BC3D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BC3D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BC3D text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BC3D text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC85
oklch(80.8% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#93BC3D
oklch(74.1% 0.159 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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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)
#93BC3D 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) | #C6B02B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AE47 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B3A2 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BC3D
#93BC3D
oklch(74.1% 0.159 125.6)
- #C48EFA
#C48EFA
oklch(74.1% 0.16 305.9)
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 #93BC3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.027
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
Use #93BC3D 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.