#93CAAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.071 160.4), rgb(147, 202, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#93CAAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 160°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CAAC |
| RGB | rgb(147, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.071 160.4) |
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 #93CAAC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CAAC | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CAAC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CAAC text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CAAC
oklch(79.2% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B688
oklch(70.6% 0.114 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#93CAAC 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) | #C9C2AA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAE | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CAC1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CAAC
#93CAAC
oklch(79.2% 0.071 160.4)
- #DCAACA
#DCAACA
oklch(79.3% 0.072 340.2)
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 #93CAAC, 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 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.067
Use #93CAAC 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.