#94D489
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.122 140.9), rgb(148, 212, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#94D489 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D489 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 212, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.122 140.9) |
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 #94D489 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D489 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D489 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D489 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D489
oklch(80.8% 0.122 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD3B
oklch(70.8% 0.195 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#94D489 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) | #D8C884 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCFC1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D489
#94D489
oklch(80.8% 0.122 140.9)
- #E4A6F0
#E4A6F0
oklch(80.8% 0.121 320.9)
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 #94D489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94D489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #94D489 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.