#93BD99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.068 148.8), rgb(147, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#93BD99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.068 148.8) |
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 #93BD99 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BD99 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BD99 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BD99 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BD99
oklch(75.8% 0.068 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37A
oklch(70.6% 0.109 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#41A058
oklch(63.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#138A3D
oklch(55.5% 0.151 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#095F27
oklch(42.5% 0.116 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#154E25
oklch(37.6% 0.09 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E16
oklch(27% 0.057 148.7)
#93BD99 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) | #BEB697 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBBB3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BD99
#93BD99
oklch(75.8% 0.068 148.8)
- #C9A1C6
#C9A1C6
oklch(75.7% 0.069 328.7)
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 #93BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #93BD99 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.