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#93EF8A Color

#93EF8A is rgb(147, 239, 138) in RGB, hsl(115, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 42%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#93EF8A
HEX#93EF8A
RGBrgb(147, 239, 138)
HSLhsl(115, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(115, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 42%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.161 142.1)
LABlab(86.95% -43.14 39.80)
LCHlch(86.95% 58.69 137.31)

What #93EF8A 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 #93EF8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#93EF8A Channel Values

How #93EF8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 147 · G 239 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #93EF8A 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #93EF8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #93EF8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #93EF8A

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 #93EF8A 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.

Typical#93EF8A
Protanopia#E3E38B
Protanomaly#C8E88A
Deuteranopia#D6D68E
Deuteranomaly#BFE18C
Tritanopia#A4E5E5
Tritanomaly#9DE9C7
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #93EF8A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-93ef8a: #93EF8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #93EF8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-93ef8a': '#93EF8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.937, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_93ef8a">#93EF8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#93EF8A"

More Green Colors

#93EF8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#93EF8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #93EF8A?

#93EF8A is a light green — rgb(147, 239, 138) in RGB and hsl(115, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #93EF8A?

#93EF8A is rgb(147, 239, 138) — red 147, green 239, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #93EF8A?

#93EF8A converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 42%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #93EF8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #93EF8A scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #93EF8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #93EF8A 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 3.42, which is very hard to tell apart.

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