#93EFCA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.4% 0.103 166.5), rgb(147, 239, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#93EFCA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93EFCA |
| RGB | rgb(147, 239, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.103 166.5) |
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 #93EFCA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #93EFCA | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #93EFCA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93EFCA text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 165.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#93EFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.103 166.5)
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Step 300
300
#5BDCAE
oklch(81% 0.133 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#93EFCA 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) | #EBE3C8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD8CC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AF0E4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93EFCA
#93EFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.103 166.5)
- #FFC5E3
#FFC5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.076 346.3)
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 #93EFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
Use #93EFCA 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.