#94CB8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.103 141.8), rgb(148, 203, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#94CB8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CB8D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 203, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.103 141.8) |
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 #94CB8D | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CB8D | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CB8D text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CB8D text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CB8D
oklch(78.8% 0.103 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB953
oklch(70.6% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#043002
oklch(27% 0.087 142)
#94CB8D 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) | #CEC089 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB90 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C7BB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CB8D
#94CB8D
oklch(78.8% 0.103 141.8)
- #D9A4E2
#D9A4E2
oklch(78.8% 0.103 321.5)
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 #94CB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #94CB8D 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.