#93DCA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.106 151.3), rgb(147, 220, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#93DCA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93DCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 220, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.106 151.3) |
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 #93DCA5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93DCA5 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #93DCA5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93DCA5 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93DCA5
oklch(83.2% 0.106 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#33BD67
oklch(70.6% 0.17 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#93DCA5 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) | #DDD0A2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DACD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93DCA5
#93DCA5
oklch(83.2% 0.106 151.3)
- #F1AFE7
#F1AFE7
oklch(83.3% 0.105 331.8)
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 #93DCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #93DCA5 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.