#94B941
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73.5% 0.152 124.7), rgb(148, 185, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#94B941 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B941 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 185, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.152 124.7) |
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 #94B941 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B941 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B941 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B941 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 125)
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Step 300
300
#B3CC87
oklch(81% 0.096 124.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B941
oklch(73.5% 0.152 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#94B941 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) | #C3AE31 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAC4A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB0A0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B941
#94B941
oklch(73.5% 0.152 124.7)
- #BF8EF6
#BF8EF6
oklch(73.4% 0.153 304.6)
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 #94B941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.023
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.033
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
Use #94B941 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.