#94CE9D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.091 148.8), rgb(148, 206, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#94CE9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CE9D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 206, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.091 148.8) |
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 #94CE9D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CE9D | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CE9D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CE9D text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CE9D
oklch(79.8% 0.091 148.8)
-
Step 400
400
#55B96C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 148.9)
-
Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
-
Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
-
Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
-
Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
-
Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
-
Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#94CE9D 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) | #CFC49A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA0 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCCC1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CE9D
#94CE9D
oklch(79.8% 0.091 148.8)
- #DEA8DB
#DEA8DB
oklch(79.8% 0.092 328.2)
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 #94CE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #94CE9D 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.