#94CA79
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.123 135.8), rgb(148, 202, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#94CA79 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CA79 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 202, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.123 135.8) |
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 #94CA79 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CA79 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CA79 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CA79 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D8
oklch(93.7% 0.036 135)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CA79
oklch(78.2% 0.123 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#62BA22
oklch(70.6% 0.197 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#94CA79 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) | #D0BE73 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA7E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C4B6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CA79
#94CA79
oklch(78.2% 0.123 135.8)
- #D79FED
#D79FED
oklch(78.2% 0.123 316.2)
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 #94CA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #94CA79 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.