#94A650
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.2% 0.114 119.3), rgb(148, 166, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#94A650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A650 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 166, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.114 119.3) |
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 #94A650 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A650 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A650 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A650 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC894
oklch(81% 0.071 119.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A650
oklch(69.2% 0.114 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#80950D
oklch(63.1% 0.146 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#94A650 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) | #AF9E48 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E55 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9E92 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A650
#94A650
oklch(69.2% 0.114 119.3)
- #A68CD9
#A68CD9
oklch(69.3% 0.114 298.9)
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 #94A650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #94A650 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.