#94CE91
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.104 143.4), rgb(148, 206, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#94CE91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CE91 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 206, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 38%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.104 143.4) |
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 #94CE91 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CE91 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CE91 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CE91 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CE91
oklch(79.6% 0.104 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#58BA57
oklch(70.7% 0.165 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#013003
oklch(26.9% 0.087 143.3)
#94CE91 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) | #D1C38D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD94 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCABE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CE91
#94CE91
oklch(79.6% 0.104 143.4)
- #DDA6E3
#DDA6E3
oklch(79.6% 0.103 323.2)
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 #94CE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #94CE91 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.