#93C899
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.086 147.6), rgb(147, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#93C899 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 148°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93C899 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.086 147.6) |
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 #93C899 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93C899 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93C899 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93C899 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93C899
oklch(78.3% 0.086 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#1AA544
oklch(63.2% 0.177 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#05300F
oklch(27.2% 0.074 147.2)
#93C899 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) | #C9BF96 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC6BB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93C899
#93C899
oklch(78.3% 0.086 147.6)
- #D7A5D5
#D7A5D5
oklch(78.3% 0.087 327.7)
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 #93C899, 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 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #93C899 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.