#94DE9D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.117 147.4), rgb(148, 222, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#94DE9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DE9D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 222, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.117 147.4) |
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 #94DE9D | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DE9D | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94DE9D text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DE9D text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DE9D
oklch(83.5% 0.117 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#34BE56
oklch(70.6% 0.186 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#94DE9D 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) | #E0D299 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ADBCD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DE9D
#94DE9D
oklch(83.5% 0.117 147.4)
- #F2AEF0
#F2AEF0
oklch(83.5% 0.116 327.5)
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 #94DE9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94DE9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.063
Use #94DE9D 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.