#94D846
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.188 131.1), rgb(148, 216, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#94D846 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D846 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 216, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.188 131.1) |
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 #94D846 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D846 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D846 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D846 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F0F9E8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 129.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CC
oklch(93.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E89F
oklch(88.5% 0.105 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D846
oklch(80.9% 0.188 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#94D846 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) | #E1C831 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C352 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CFBB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D846
#94D846
oklch(80.9% 0.188 131.1)
- #DCA7FF
#DCA7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.133 311.2)
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 #94D846, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94D846.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.037
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.059
Use #94D846 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.