#94DA85
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.135 140.1), rgb(148, 218, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#94DA85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DA85 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 218, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.135 140.1) |
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 #94DA85 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DA85 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94DA85 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DA85 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#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
#BFE6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DA85
oklch(82.1% 0.135 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#44BF20
oklch(70.8% 0.216 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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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)
#94DA85 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) | #DFCD7F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C68A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD5C5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DA85
#94DA85
oklch(82.1% 0.135 140.1)
- #EBA7FB
#EBA7FB
oklch(82.1% 0.135 319.8)
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 #94DA85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94DA85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
Use #94DA85 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.