#94AE2A
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.7% 0.154 120.5), rgb(148, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#94AE2A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.154 120.5) |
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 #94AE2A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AE2A | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AE2A text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AE2A text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA83
oklch(80.8% 0.096 120.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AE2A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#94AE2A 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) | #B9A409 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A336 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA595 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AE2A
#94AE2A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 120.5)
- #B188F1
#B188F1
oklch(70.8% 0.153 300.6)
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 #94AE2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.009
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.009
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #94AE2A 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.