#94C993
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.5% 0.094 144.2), rgb(148, 201, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#94C993 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C993 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 201, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.094 144.2) |
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 #94C993 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C993 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C993 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C993 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C993
oklch(78.5% 0.094 144.2)
-
Step 400
400
#5FB861
oklch(70.6% 0.15 144.2)
-
Step 500
500
#1FA52F
oklch(63.1% 0.191 144.2)
-
Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
-
Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
-
Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
-
Step 950
950
#063009
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.1)
#94C993 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) | #CBBF90 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA96 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC6BA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C993
#94C993
oklch(78.5% 0.094 144.2)
- #D7A5DB
#D7A5DB
oklch(78.5% 0.093 324)
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 #94C993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #94C993 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.