#94DF85
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.3% 0.142 140.3), rgb(148, 223, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#94DF85 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DF85 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 223, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.142 140.3) |
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 #94DF85 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DF85 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #94DF85 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DF85 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DF85
oklch(83.3% 0.142 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#38C005
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#94DF85 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) | #E4D17E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA8A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FDAC9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DF85
#94DF85
oklch(83.3% 0.142 140.3)
- #F0AAFF
#F0AAFF
oklch(83.3% 0.137 320.4)
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 #94DF85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94DF85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.067
Use #94DF85 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.