#94BC48
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.3% 0.151 126), rgb(148, 188, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#94BC48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BC48 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 188, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.151 126) |
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 #94BC48 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BC48 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BC48 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BC48 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC89
oklch(80.9% 0.094 126.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BC48
oklch(74.3% 0.151 126)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#94BC48 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) | #C5B03A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AE50 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB4A4 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BC48
#94BC48
oklch(74.3% 0.151 126)
- #C391F6
#C391F6
oklch(74.3% 0.15 305.9)
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 #94BC48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
Use #94BC48 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.