#93CD99 Color
#93CD99 is rgb(147, 205, 153) in RGB, hsl(126, 37%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 25%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#93CD99rgb(147, 205, 153)hsl(126, 37%, 69%)hsv(126, 28%, 80%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 25%, 20%)oklch(79.5% 0.094 147.3)lab(77.39% -27.21 19.75)lch(77.39% 33.62 144.03)What #93CD99 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #93CD99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#93CD99 Channel Values
How #93CD99 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 147 · G 205 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 37% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 28% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93CD99 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #93CD99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93CD99; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #93CD99
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #93CD99 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#93CD99#C5C599#B3C899#BCBC9B#ADC39A#9BC7C7#98CAB7#BFBFBFUsing #93CD99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-93cd99: #93CD99;background-color: #93CD99;colors: { 'color-93cd99': '#93CD99' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.804, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_93cd99">#93CD99</color>fill="#93CD99"More Green Colors
#93CD99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#93CD99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #93CD99?
#93CD99 is a light green — rgb(147, 205, 153) in RGB and hsl(126, 37%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #93CD99?
#93CD99 is rgb(147, 205, 153) — red 147, green 205, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #93CD99?
#93CD99 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 25%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #93CD99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #93CD99 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #93CD99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #93CD99 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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