#93C451
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.2% 0.154 128.9), rgb(147, 196, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#93C451 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93C451 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 196, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.154 128.9) |
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 #93C451 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93C451 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93C451 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93C451 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 128.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A8
oklch(88.6% 0.086 128.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93C451
oklch(76.2% 0.154 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#93C451 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) | #CDB745 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B459 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BCAB | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93C451
#93C451
oklch(76.2% 0.154 128.9)
- #CE94FB
#CE94FB
oklch(76.1% 0.154 309.1)
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 #93C451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
Use #93C451 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.