#94C970
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.131 133.8), rgb(148, 201, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#94C970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C970 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.131 133.8) |
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 #94C970 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C970 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C970 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C970 text on black | 10.84:1 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C970
oklch(77.8% 0.131 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#68BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#94C970 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) | #CFBD69 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B975 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C3B4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C970
#94C970
oklch(77.8% 0.131 133.8)
- #D59DF2
#D59DF2
oklch(77.9% 0.131 313.6)
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 #94C970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #94C970 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.