#93E8A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.9% 0.126 149.5), rgb(147, 232, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#93E8A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93E8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 232, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.126 149.5) |
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 #93E8A4 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93E8A4 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #93E8A4 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93E8A4 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93E8A4
oklch(85.9% 0.126 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#6ADD86
oklch(80.9% 0.161 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C056
oklch(70.6% 0.197 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#93E8A4 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) | #E9DAA0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2A8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E5D6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93E8A4
#93E8A4
oklch(85.9% 0.126 149.5)
- #FFB3F9
#FFB3F9
oklch(86% 0.125 329.3)
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 #93E8A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93E8A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #93E8A4 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.