#94DA8E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.126 142.5), rgb(148, 218, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#94DA8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DA8E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 218, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.126 142.5) |
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 #94DA8E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DA8E | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94DA8E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DA8E text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DA8E
oklch(82.3% 0.126 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#42BE3C
oklch(70.7% 0.201 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#94DA8E 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) | #DECD89 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C692 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED6C7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DA8E
#94DA8E
oklch(82.3% 0.126 142.5)
- #ECA9F5
#ECA9F5
oklch(82.3% 0.126 322.5)
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 #94DA8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94DA8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #94DA8E 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.