#94DC6E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.3% 0.161 135.8), rgb(148, 220, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#94DC6E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DC6E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 220, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.161 135.8) |
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 #94DC6E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DC6E | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #94DC6E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DC6E text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D3
oklch(93.7% 0.047 136.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.089 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DC6E
oklch(82.3% 0.161 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#94DC6E 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) | #E3CD64 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C775 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D5C3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DC6E
#94DC6E
oklch(82.3% 0.161 135.8)
- #E6AAFF
#E6AAFF
oklch(82.3% 0.132 315.7)
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 #94DC6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94DC6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.064
Use #94DC6E 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.