#93DA9E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.11 148.5), rgb(147, 218, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#93DA9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93DA9E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 218, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.11 148.5) |
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 #93DA9E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93DA9E | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #93DA9E text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93DA9E text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
-
Step 200
200
#BEE5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.062 148.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#93DA9E
oklch(82.6% 0.11 148.5)
-
Step 400
400
#3BBD5E
oklch(70.6% 0.175 148.5)
-
Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
-
Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
-
Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
-
Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#93DA9E 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) | #DCCE9A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D7CA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93DA9E
#93DA9E
oklch(82.6% 0.11 148.5)
- #EDACEA
#EDACEA
oklch(82.5% 0.11 328.1)
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 #93DA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #93DA9E 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.