#93CD8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.11 141.2), rgb(147, 205, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#93CD8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CD8A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.11 141.2) |
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 #93CD8A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CD8A | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CD8A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CD8A text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CD8A
oklch(79.2% 0.11 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#59BA4A
oklch(70.6% 0.176 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#93CD8A 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) | #D1C286 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC9BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CD8A
#93CD8A
oklch(79.2% 0.11 141.2)
- #DCA3E6
#DCA3E6
oklch(79.1% 0.111 321.4)
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 #93CD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
Use #93CD8A 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.