#94A643
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.1% 0.126 118.5), rgb(148, 166, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#94A643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A643 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 166, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.126 118.5) |
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 #94A643 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A643 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A643 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A643 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC88E
oklch(80.8% 0.079 118.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A643
oklch(69.1% 0.126 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#94A643 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) | #B09D38 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E49 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9E91 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A643
#94A643
oklch(69.1% 0.126 118.5)
- #A689DF
#A689DF
oklch(69.1% 0.127 298.6)
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 #94A643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
Use #94A643 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.