#94AB2D
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70% 0.149 119.6), rgb(148, 171, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#94AB2D is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AB2D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 171, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.149 119.6) |
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 #94AB2D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AB2D | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AB2D text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AB2D text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DFB9
oklch(88.6% 0.052 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA85
oklch(81% 0.093 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AB2D
oklch(70% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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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
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#94AB2D 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) | #B6A114 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A138 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA293 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AB2D
#94AB2D
oklch(70% 0.149 119.6)
- #AD87ED
#AD87ED
oklch(70.1% 0.149 299.7)
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 #94AB2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.014
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.015
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.044
Use #94AB2D 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.