#93EE9D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.2% 0.141 146.8), rgb(147, 238, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#93EE9D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93EE9D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 238, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 73%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.141 146.8) |
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 #93EE9D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93EE9D | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #93EE9D text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93EE9D text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.052 146.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93EE9D
oklch(87.2% 0.141 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#63DF77
oklch(80.9% 0.181 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#93EE9D 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) | #F0DF98 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D6A2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87EAD9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93EE9D
#93EE9D
oklch(87.2% 0.141 146.8)
- #FFB9FE
#FFB9FE
oklch(87.2% 0.119 327)
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 #93EE9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93EE9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #93EE9D 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.