#93C896
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.089 146.1), rgb(147, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#93C896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93C896 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.089 146.1) |
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 #93C896 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93C896 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93C896 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93C896 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93C896
oklch(78.3% 0.089 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB868
oklch(70.8% 0.143 146)
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Step 500
500
#1CA53C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#05300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.1)
#93C896 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) | #CABE93 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC5BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93C896
#93C896
oklch(78.3% 0.089 146.1)
- #D7A4D7
#D7A4D7
oklch(78.2% 0.09 326.4)
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 #93C896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
Use #93C896 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.