#94A924
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.5% 0.151 118.6), rgb(148, 169, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#94A924 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A924 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 169, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.151 118.6) |
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 #94A924 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A924 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A924 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A924 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#BACA83
oklch(81% 0.095 118.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A924
oklch(69.5% 0.151 118.6)
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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)
#94A924 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) | #B49F00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A031 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9F91 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A924
#94A924
oklch(69.5% 0.151 118.6)
- #AA85ED
#AA85ED
oklch(69.4% 0.152 298.8)
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 #94A924, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
Use #94A924 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.