#94DA96
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.117 145.1), rgb(148, 218, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#94DA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DA96 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 218, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.117 145.1) |
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 #94DA96 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DA96 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #94DA96 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DA96 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.065 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DA96
oklch(82.5% 0.117 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#40BE4E
oklch(70.8% 0.188 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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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)
#94DA96 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) | #DDCE92 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD6C8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DA96
#94DA96
oklch(82.5% 0.117 145.1)
- #EDABF0
#EDABF0
oklch(82.5% 0.118 325.1)
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 #94DA96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94DA96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
Use #94DA96 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.