#94A244
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.1% 0.12 116.8), rgb(148, 162, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#94A244 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A244 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 162, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.12 116.8) |
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 #94A244 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A244 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A244 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A244 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E8ECDC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 118.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDBE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 116.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC790
oklch(80.8% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A244
oklch(68.1% 0.12 116.8)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#94A244 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) | #AC9A3A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B4A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9A8E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A244
#94A244
oklch(68.1% 0.12 116.8)
- #A088DA
#A088DA
oklch(68.1% 0.121 296.5)
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 #94A244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
Use #94A244 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.