#93BE97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.072 147.3), rgb(147, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#93BE97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.072 147.3) |
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 #93BE97 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BE97 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BE97 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BE97 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BE97
oklch(76% 0.072 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#3FA152
oklch(63.2% 0.147 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#0E8B35
oklch(55.6% 0.16 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#066022
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#144F21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#93BE97 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) | #BFB695 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B299 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBCB3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BE97
#93BE97
oklch(76% 0.072 147.3)
- #CAA1C9
#CAA1C9
oklch(75.9% 0.072 327)
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 #93BE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #93BE97 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.