#93C596
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.084 146.2), rgb(147, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#93C596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93C596 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.084 146.2) |
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 #93C596 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93C596 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93C596 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93C596 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93C596
oklch(77.6% 0.084 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B76C
oklch(70.7% 0.135 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#2AA442
oklch(63.2% 0.173 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#035017
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.3)
#93C596 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB798 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC2B8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93C596
#93C596
oklch(77.6% 0.084 146.2)
- #D3A3D3
#D3A3D3
oklch(77.5% 0.085 326.4)
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 #93C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #93C596 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.