#94D189
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.117 140.7), rgb(148, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#94D189 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 141°. 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 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D189 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.117 140.7) |
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 #94D189 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D189 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D189 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D189 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D189
oklch(80.1% 0.117 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#54BC41
oklch(70.8% 0.188 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#94D189 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) | #D5C584 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8D | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CDBF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D189
#94D189
oklch(80.1% 0.117 140.7)
- #E0A5EC
#E0A5EC
oklch(80.1% 0.116 320.6)
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 #94D189, 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 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #94D189 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.