#94C795
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.1% 0.088 145.2), rgb(148, 199, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#94C795 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C795 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 199, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 31%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.088 145.2) |
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 #94C795 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C795 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C795 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C795 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C795
oklch(78.1% 0.088 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B767
oklch(70.6% 0.141 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#27A43A
oklch(63% 0.18 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#015112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#072F0C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 145.1)
#94C795 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) | #C9BE92 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B898 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC4B9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C795
#94C795
oklch(78.1% 0.088 145.2)
- #D5A4D7
#D5A4D7
oklch(78% 0.089 325.1)
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 #94C795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #94C795 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.