#93CD8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.107 142.2), rgb(147, 205, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#93CD8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93CD8D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 205, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.107 142.2) |
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 #93CD8D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93CD8D | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93CD8D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93CD8D text on black | 11.35:1 | 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
#DFF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93CD8D
oklch(79.2% 0.107 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#58BA51
oklch(70.6% 0.171 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#0BA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#93CD8D 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) | #D0C289 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC90 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC9BC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93CD8D
#93CD8D
oklch(79.2% 0.107 142.2)
- #DCA4E4
#DCA4E4
oklch(79.2% 0.107 322.2)
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 #93CD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #93CD8D 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.