#94CB53
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.9% 0.161 130.1), rgb(148, 203, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#94CB53 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.161 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 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CB53 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 203, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.161 130.1) |
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 #94CB53 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CB53 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CB53 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CB53 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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)
#94CB53
oklch(77.9% 0.161 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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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)
#94CB53 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) | #D4BE46 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA5C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C3B1 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CB53
#94CB53
oklch(77.9% 0.161 130.1)
- #D59AFF
#D59AFF
oklch(78% 0.152 310.1)
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 #94CB53, 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 0.038
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
Use #94CB53 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.