#94BC56
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.4% 0.138 127.3), rgb(148, 188, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#94BC56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BC56 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 188, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.138 127.3) |
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 #94BC56 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BC56 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BC56 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BC56 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8F
oklch(81% 0.087 127.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BC56
oklch(74.4% 0.138 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#94BC56 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) | #C5B14C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAE5D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B4A5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BC56
#94BC56
oklch(74.4% 0.138 127.3)
- #C393F0
#C393F0
oklch(74.3% 0.139 307.1)
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 #94BC56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.044
Use #94BC56 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.