#94CF5A
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.9% 0.161 131.5), rgb(148, 207, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#94CF5A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CF5A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 207, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.161 131.5) |
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 #94CF5A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CF5A | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CF5A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CF5A text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6A8
oklch(88.5% 0.09 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CF5A
oklch(78.9% 0.161 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#94CF5A 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) | #D7C14E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD62 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C7B5 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CF5A
#94CF5A
oklch(78.9% 0.161 131.5)
- #D99DFF
#D99DFF
oklch(78.8% 0.148 311.5)
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 #94CF5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #94CF5A 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.