#94DB7E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.144 138.6), rgb(148, 219, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#94DB7E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DB7E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 219, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 56%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.144 138.6) |
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 #94DB7E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DB7E | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #94DB7E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DB7E text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DB7E
oklch(82.3% 0.144 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#94DB7E 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) | #E0CD77 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C784 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D5C4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DB7E
#94DB7E
oklch(82.3% 0.144 138.6)
- #EBA7FF
#EBA7FF
oklch(82.3% 0.139 318.4)
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 #94DB7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94DB7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.065
Use #94DB7E 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.