#94B53E
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.5% 0.149 123.4), rgb(148, 181, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#94B53E is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B53E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 181, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.149 123.4) |
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 #94B53E | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B53E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B53E text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B53E text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB87
oklch(80.9% 0.093 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B53E
oklch(72.5% 0.149 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#94B53E 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) | #BFAA2E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA947 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BAC9D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B53E
#94B53E
oklch(72.5% 0.149 123.4)
- #BA8DF2
#BA8DF2
oklch(72.5% 0.149 303.4)
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 #94B53E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.014
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.041
Use #94B53E 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.