#94AA00
Closest named color: Pea Green (#8EAB12). oklch(69.6% 0.163 118.6), rgb(148, 170, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#94AA00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Green (#8EAB12), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Green (#8EAB12) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AA00 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 170, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.163 118.6) |
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 #94AA00 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AA00 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AA00 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AA00 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BACA7D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 118.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AA00
oklch(69.6% 0.163 118.6)
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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)
#94AA00 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) | #B6A000 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A01F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA090 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AA00
#94AA00
oklch(69.6% 0.163 118.6)
- #AB83F4
#AB83F4
oklch(69.6% 0.164 298.4)
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 #94AA00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.008
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.012
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.013
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.018
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
Use #94AA00 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.