#93D797
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.112 145.9), rgb(147, 215, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#93D797 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93D797 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 215, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.112 145.9) |
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 #93D797 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93D797 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93D797 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93D797 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93D797
oklch(81.7% 0.112 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#44BD55
oklch(70.8% 0.18 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#93D797 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) | #D9CB93 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD4C6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93D797
#93D797
oklch(81.7% 0.112 145.9)
- #E9AAEB
#E9AAEB
oklch(81.8% 0.112 325.5)
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 #93D797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #93D797 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.