#94BE3E
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.6% 0.161 125.8), rgb(148, 190, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#94BE3E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BE3E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 190, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.161 125.8) |
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 #94BE3E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BE3E | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BE3E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BE3E text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0B9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CD84
oklch(81% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BE3E
oklch(74.6% 0.161 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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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)
#94BE3E 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) | #C8B22C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B048 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB5A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BE3E
#94BE3E
oklch(74.6% 0.161 125.8)
- #C690FD
#C690FD
oklch(74.7% 0.161 305.7)
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 #94BE3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.022
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #94BE3E 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.