#94D893
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.117 144.1), rgb(148, 216, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#94D893 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D893 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 216, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.117 144.1) |
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 #94D893 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D893 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D893 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94D893 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D893
oklch(81.9% 0.117 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#45BD4B
oklch(70.7% 0.188 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A722
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#94D893 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) | #DBCC8F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C597 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD4C6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D893
#94D893
oklch(81.9% 0.117 144.1)
- #EAAAEF
#EAAAEF
oklch(82% 0.117 324.1)
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 #94D893, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94D893.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #94D893 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.