#94B819
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73% 0.173 122.9), rgb(148, 184, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#94B819 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B819 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 184, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.173 122.9) |
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 #94B819 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B819 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B819 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B819 text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED7
oklch(93.7% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC7D
oklch(80.8% 0.107 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B819
oklch(73% 0.173 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#94B819 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) | #C3AC00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB2D | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAE9D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B819
#94B819
oklch(73% 0.173 122.9)
- #BE8AFF
#BE8AFF
oklch(73.1% 0.17 302.9)
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 #94B819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
Use #94B819 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.