#93E8A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.9% 0.128 148.8), rgb(147, 232, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#93E8A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93E8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 232, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.128 148.8) |
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 #93E8A2 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93E8A2 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #93E8A2 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93E8A2 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.047 149)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93E8A2
oklch(85.9% 0.128 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#6ADD83
oklch(80.9% 0.164 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#93E8A2 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) | #EADA9E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2A6 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E5D6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93E8A2
#93E8A2
oklch(85.9% 0.128 148.8)
- #FFB2FA
#FFB2FA
oklch(85.9% 0.128 328.8)
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 #93E8A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93E8A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
Use #93E8A2 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.