#94CE81
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.121 138.2), rgb(148, 206, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#94CE81 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CE81 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 206, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.121 138.2) |
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 #94CE81 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CE81 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CE81 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CE81 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CE81
oklch(79.3% 0.121 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB32
oklch(70.7% 0.193 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#94CE81 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) | #D3C27C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD85 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C9BB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CE81
#94CE81
oklch(79.3% 0.121 138.2)
- #DCA2EE
#DCA2EE
oklch(79.2% 0.122 318)
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 #94CE81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94CE81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #94CE81 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.