#94D855
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.177 132.3), rgb(148, 216, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#94D855 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D855 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 216, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 63%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.177 132.3) |
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 #94D855 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D855 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D855 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D855 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2CF
oklch(93.6% 0.051 132.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7A4
oklch(88.4% 0.097 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D855
oklch(81% 0.177 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#94D855 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) | #E1C946 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C45F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D0BC | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D855
#94D855
oklch(81% 0.177 132.3)
- #DEA7FF
#DEA7FF
oklch(81% 0.133 312.2)
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 #94D855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.042
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.063
Use #94D855 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.