#94A751
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.5% 0.114 119.8), rgb(148, 167, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#94A751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 120°. 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A751 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 167, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.114 119.8) |
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 #94A751 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A751 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A751 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A751 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#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
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC894
oklch(80.9% 0.072 120.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A751
oklch(69.5% 0.114 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F950E
oklch(63% 0.146 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A03
oklch(26.9% 0.059 119.3)
#94A751 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) | #B09F49 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F56 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9F93 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A751
#94A751
oklch(69.5% 0.114 119.8)
- #A78CD9
#A78CD9
oklch(69.4% 0.114 299.6)
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 #94A751, 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 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #94A751 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.