#93D172
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.141 135.6), rgb(147, 209, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#93D172 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93D172 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 209, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 51%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.141 135.6) |
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 #93D172 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93D172 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93D172 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93D172 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6B2
oklch(88.6% 0.079 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93D172
oklch(79.7% 0.141 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#93D172 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) | #D7C46A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF78 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CBBA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93D172
#93D172
oklch(79.7% 0.141 135.6)
- #DF9FFA
#DF9FFA
oklch(79.5% 0.142 315.5)
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 #93D172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #93D172 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.