#94D581
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.132 138.8), rgb(148, 213, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#94D581 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D581 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 213, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.132 138.8) |
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 #94D581 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D581 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D581 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D581 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B7
oklch(88.4% 0.073 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D581
oklch(80.9% 0.132 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD1F
oklch(70.6% 0.21 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#94D581 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) | #DAC87B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C286 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D0C0 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D581
#94D581
oklch(80.9% 0.132 138.8)
- #E5A5F7
#E5A5F7
oklch(81% 0.131 318.7)
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 #94D581, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94D581.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.062
Use #94D581 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.