#93C8AD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.067 162.2), rgb(147, 200, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#93C8AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93C8AD |
| RGB | rgb(147, 200, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.067 162.2) |
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 #93C8AD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93C8AD | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93C8AD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93C8AD text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93C8AD
oklch(78.8% 0.067 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB68C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 162)
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Step 500
500
#01A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#022F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.4)
#93C8AD 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) | #C6C0AC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C8C0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93C8AD
#93C8AD
oklch(78.8% 0.067 162.2)
- #D9A9C6
#D9A9C6
oklch(78.7% 0.068 341.9)
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 #93C8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
Use #93C8AD 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.