#93CA3D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.4% 0.177 128.5), rgb(147, 202, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#93CA3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CA3D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 202, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.177 128.5) |
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 #93CA3D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CA3D | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CA3D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CA3D text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CD
oklch(93.6% 0.051 128)
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Step 200
200
#C6E6A0
oklch(88.5% 0.098 128.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CA3D
oklch(77.4% 0.177 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB500
oklch(70.7% 0.186 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#93CA3D 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) | #D4BC26 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB849 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C1AE | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CA3D
#93CA3D
oklch(77.4% 0.177 128.5)
- #D199FF
#D199FF
oklch(77.4% 0.152 308.5)
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 #93CA3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.014
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.023
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
Use #93CA3D 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.