#93D397
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.8% 0.106 146), rgb(147, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#93D397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93D397 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.106 146) |
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 #93D397 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93D397 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93D397 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93D397 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93D397
oklch(80.8% 0.106 146)
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Step 400
400
#4CBC5B
oklch(70.8% 0.17 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#93D397 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) | #D5C893 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD0C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93D397
#93D397
oklch(80.8% 0.106 146)
- #E4A8E5
#E4A8E5
oklch(80.7% 0.106 326)
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 #93D397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #93D397 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.