#94E089
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.6% 0.14 141.3), rgb(148, 224, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#94E089 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E089 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 224, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.14 141.3) |
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 #94E089 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E089 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #94E089 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E089 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.078 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94E089
oklch(83.6% 0.14 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#34C01C
oklch(70.7% 0.224 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#94E089 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) | #E4D283 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB8E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDBCA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E089
#94E089
oklch(83.6% 0.14 141.3)
- #F2ABFF
#F2ABFF
oklch(83.6% 0.136 321.2)
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 #94E089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.066
Use #94E089 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.