#94D39D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.099 148.3), rgb(148, 211, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#94D39D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D39D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 211, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.099 148.3) |
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 #94D39D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D39D | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D39D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D39D text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
-
Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D39D
oklch(81% 0.099 148.3)
-
Step 400
400
#4CBB65
oklch(70.7% 0.159 148.3)
-
Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
-
Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
-
Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
-
Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#94D39D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD0C4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D39D
#94D39D
oklch(81% 0.099 148.3)
- #E5AAE1
#E5AAE1
oklch(81% 0.1 328.7)
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 #94D39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
Use #94D39D 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.