#93BE9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.067 150.9), rgb(147, 190, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#93BE9C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93BE9C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 190, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.067 150.9) |
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 #93BE9C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #93BE9C | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93BE9C text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93BE9C text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93BE9C
oklch(76.1% 0.067 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#3EA05D
oklch(63.1% 0.136 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#078A42
oklch(55.5% 0.148 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#02602C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151)
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Step 900
900
#134E28
oklch(37.6% 0.088 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#93BE9C 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) | #BFB79A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBCB4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93BE9C
#93BE9C
oklch(76.1% 0.067 150.9)
- #CBA2C5
#CBA2C5
oklch(76% 0.067 331.2)
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 #93BE9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #93BE9C 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.