#93ECA3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.8% 0.133 148.8), rgb(147, 236, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#93ECA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93ECA3 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 236, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.133 148.8) |
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 #93ECA3 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93ECA3 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #93ECA3 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93ECA3 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.05 148.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93ECA3
oklch(86.8% 0.133 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#65DE81
oklch(80.9% 0.17 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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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)
#93ECA3 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) | #EEDE9E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E9D9 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93ECA3
#93ECA3
oklch(86.8% 0.133 148.8)
- #FFB8FA
#FFB8FA
oklch(86.9% 0.117 328.9)
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 #93ECA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93ECA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #93ECA3 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.