#93DFA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.9% 0.108 152.3), rgb(147, 223, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#93DFA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93DFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 223, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.108 152.3) |
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 #93DFA8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93DFA8 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #93DFA8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93DFA8 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93DFA8
oklch(83.9% 0.108 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#29BE68
oklch(70.7% 0.173 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#93DFA8 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) | #DFD3A5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86DDD0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93DFA8
#93DFA8
oklch(83.9% 0.108 152.3)
- #F5B0E9
#F5B0E9
oklch(83.9% 0.108 332.8)
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 #93DFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
Use #93DFA8 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.