#94D396
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3), rgb(148, 211, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#94D396 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D396 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 211, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3) |
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 #94D396 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D396 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D396 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D396 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D396
oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#4EBB59
oklch(70.6% 0.17 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#94D396 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) | #D5C892 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC199 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD0C3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D396
#94D396
oklch(80.8% 0.106 145.3)
- #E4A9E6
#E4A9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.106 325.4)
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 #94D396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #94D396 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.