#94CA51
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.7% 0.162 129.8), rgb(148, 202, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#94CA51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CA51 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 202, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.162 129.8) |
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 #94CA51 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CA51 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CA51 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CA51 text on black | 10.82:1 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1D0
oklch(93.7% 0.047 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E6A7
oklch(88.6% 0.09 130)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CA51
oklch(77.7% 0.162 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#94CA51 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) | #D3BD44 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C2B0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CA51
#94CA51
oklch(77.7% 0.162 129.8)
- #D499FF
#D499FF
oklch(77.7% 0.153 309.8)
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 #94CA51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.025
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
Use #94CA51 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.