#93CA8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.1 142.9), rgb(147, 202, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#93CA8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(147, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.1 142.9) |
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 #93CA8F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CA8F | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CA8F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CA8F 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CA8F
oklch(78.6% 0.1 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB959
oklch(70.7% 0.16 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#16A61B
oklch(63.1% 0.204 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#043004
oklch(27% 0.085 142.8)
#93CA8F 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) | #CDC08B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC6BA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CA8F
#93CA8F
oklch(78.6% 0.1 142.9)
- #D8A4DF
#D8A4DF
oklch(78.6% 0.099 322.4)
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 #93CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #93CA8F 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.