#94D799
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.8% 0.11 146.3), rgb(148, 215, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#94D799 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D799 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 215, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.11 146.3) |
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 #94D799 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D799 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D799 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94D799 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D799
oklch(81.8% 0.11 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#45BC59
oklch(70.6% 0.175 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#94D799 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) | #D9CB95 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD4C7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D799
#94D799
oklch(81.8% 0.11 146.3)
- #E9ABE9
#E9ABE9
oklch(81.9% 0.108 326.5)
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 #94D799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #94D799 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.