#94DFAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.102 155), rgb(148, 223, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#94DFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DFAE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.102 155) |
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 #94DFAE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94DFAE | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94DFAE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DFAE text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DFAE
oklch(84.1% 0.102 155)
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Step 400
400
#2ABD72
oklch(70.6% 0.162 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#94DFAE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86DDD1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DFAE
#94DFAE
oklch(84.1% 0.102 155)
- #F5B2E5
#F5B2E5
oklch(84.1% 0.101 335.3)
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 #94DFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #94DFAE 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.