#94D985
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.133 140), rgb(148, 217, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#94D985 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D985 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 217, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.133 140) |
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 #94D985 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D985 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D985 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94D985 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D985
oklch(81.9% 0.133 140)
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Step 400
400
#46BE23
oklch(70.6% 0.213 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#94D985 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) | #DECC7F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD4C4 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D985
#94D985
oklch(81.9% 0.133 140)
- #EAA7F9
#EAA7F9
oklch(81.9% 0.133 320.1)
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 #94D985, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94D985.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
Use #94D985 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.