#94A950
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(69.9% 0.118 120.5), rgb(148, 169, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#94A950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A950 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 169, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.118 120.5) |
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 #94A950 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A950 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A950 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A950 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A950
oklch(69.9% 0.118 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B02
oklch(27.1% 0.063 121.4)
#94A950 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) | #B2A048 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A055 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA195 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A950
#94A950
oklch(69.9% 0.118 120.5)
- #AA8CDC
#AA8CDC
oklch(69.8% 0.118 300.6)
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 #94A950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #94A950 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.