#93E494
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.135 144.5), rgb(147, 228, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#93E494 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.76:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93E494 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 228, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.135 144.5) |
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 #93E494 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93E494 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #93E494 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93E494 text on black | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.075 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#93E494
oklch(84.7% 0.135 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#1EC138
oklch(70.7% 0.217 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#93E494 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) | #E7D68F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE99 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE0D0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93E494
#93E494
oklch(84.7% 0.135 144.5)
- #F9ADFE
#F9ADFE
oklch(84.6% 0.136 324.6)
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 #93E494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93E494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
Use #93E494 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.