#94CE8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.108 141.9), rgb(148, 206, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#94CE8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CE8D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 206, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.108 141.9) |
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 #94CE8D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CE8D | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CE8D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CE8D text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
-
Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CE8D
oklch(79.5% 0.108 141.9)
-
Step 400
400
#59BA4F
oklch(70.6% 0.172 141.8)
-
Step 500
500
#16A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.9)
-
Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
-
Step 700
700
#0C7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.9)
-
Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
-
Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
-
Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#94CE8D 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) | #D1C389 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD91 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CABD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CE8D
#94CE8D
oklch(79.5% 0.108 141.9)
- #DDA5E6
#DDA5E6
oklch(79.5% 0.108 321.8)
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 #94CE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #94CE8D 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.