#94BF36
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.8% 0.167 125.6), rgb(148, 191, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#94BF36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BF36 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 191, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.167 125.6) |
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 #94BF36 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BF36 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BF36 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BF36 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0E1B7
oklch(88.6% 0.059 125.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CD81
oklch(80.9% 0.105 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BF36
oklch(74.8% 0.167 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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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)
#94BF36 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) | #C9B21D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B042 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB6A4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BF36
#94BF36
oklch(74.8% 0.167 125.6)
- #C78FFF
#C78FFF
oklch(74.8% 0.165 305.9)
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 #94BF36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.018
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.020
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
Use #94BF36 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.