#93DDAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.6% 0.099 155.7), rgb(147, 221, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#93DDAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93DDAE |
| RGB | rgb(147, 221, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.099 155.7) |
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 #93DDAE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #93DDAE | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #93DDAE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93DDAE text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93DDAE
oklch(83.6% 0.099 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#2DBD75
oklch(70.7% 0.159 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#93DDAE 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) | #DCD2AB | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85DCD0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93DDAE
#93DDAE
oklch(83.6% 0.099 155.7)
- #F3B1E2
#F3B1E2
oklch(83.7% 0.099 336.1)
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 #93DDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #93DDAE 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.