#93E485
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.15 140.8), rgb(147, 228, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#93E485 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93E485 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 228, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.15 140.8) |
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 #93E485 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93E485 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #93E485 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93E485 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B4
oklch(88.4% 0.082 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93E485
oklch(84.4% 0.15 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#31C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#93E485 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) | #E9D57E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8B | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DDECD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93E485
#93E485
oklch(84.4% 0.15 140.8)
- #F2B0FF
#F2B0FF
oklch(84.5% 0.128 320.8)
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 #93E485, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93E485.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #93E485 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.