#94D896
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82% 0.114 145.1), rgb(148, 216, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#94D896 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D896 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 216, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.114 145.1) |
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 #94D896 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D896 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D896 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94D896 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D896
oklch(82% 0.114 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#44BD51
oklch(70.7% 0.183 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#94D896 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) | #DBCC92 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD4C7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D896
#94D896
oklch(82% 0.114 145.1)
- #EAAAED
#EAAAED
oklch(82% 0.115 325.1)
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 #94D896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #94D896 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.