#94A047
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.7% 0.115 115.9), rgb(148, 160, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#94A047 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A047 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 160, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.115 115.9) |
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 #94A047 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A047 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A047 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A047 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 115.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 116.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC792
oklch(80.9% 0.072 115.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A047
oklch(67.7% 0.115 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 116.5)
#94A047 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) | #AA993E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C988C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A047
#94A047
oklch(67.7% 0.115 115.9)
- #9E88D6
#9E88D6
oklch(67.7% 0.115 296.2)
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 #94A047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
Use #94A047 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.