#94DE8C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.134 142), rgb(148, 222, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#94DE8C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DE8C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 222, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.134 142) |
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 #94DE8C | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DE8C | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94DE8C text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DE8C text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DE8C
oklch(83.2% 0.134 142)
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Step 400
400
#39BF2E
oklch(70.6% 0.214 142)
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Step 500
500
#12A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#94DE8C 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) | #E2D186 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C991 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED9C9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DE8C
#94DE8C
oklch(83.2% 0.134 142)
- #F1AAFC
#F1AAFC
oklch(83.2% 0.134 322)
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 #94DE8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94DE8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #94DE8C 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.