#94CB55
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.9% 0.16 130.3), rgb(148, 203, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#94CB55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CB55 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 203, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.16 130.3) |
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 #94CB55 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CB55 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CB55 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CB55 text on black | 10.93:1 | 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
#E0F1D1
oklch(93.7% 0.046 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E6A8
oklch(88.6% 0.089 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CB55
oklch(77.9% 0.16 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#76B600
oklch(70.6% 0.191 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#94CB55 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) | #D4BE48 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA5D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C3B1 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CB55
#94CB55
oklch(77.9% 0.16 130.3)
- #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 #94CB55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
Use #94CB55 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.