#94BC5D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.5% 0.131 128.1), rgb(148, 188, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#94BC5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BC5D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 188, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.131 128.1) |
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 #94BC5D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BC5D | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BC5D text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BC5D text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E5EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC0
oklch(88.4% 0.045 128.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB92
oklch(80.8% 0.082 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BC5D
oklch(74.5% 0.131 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C01
oklch(26.9% 0.069 128.2)
#94BC5D 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) | #C4B155 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF63 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B5A6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BC5D
#94BC5D
oklch(74.5% 0.131 128.1)
- #C495EC
#C495EC
oklch(74.6% 0.131 308.3)
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 #94BC5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
Use #94BC5D 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.