#93C8AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.07 159.5), rgb(147, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#93C8AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.07 159.5) |
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 #93C8AA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93C8AA | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93C8AA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93C8AA text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93C8AA
oklch(78.7% 0.07 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB688
oklch(70.7% 0.112 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#06A36A
oklch(63.2% 0.143 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#032F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.5)
#93C8AA 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C7BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93C8AA
#93C8AA
oklch(78.7% 0.07 159.5)
- #D9A9C8
#D9A9C8
oklch(78.8% 0.069 339.9)
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 #93C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.068
Use #93C8AA 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.