#94E096
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.127 144.9), rgb(148, 224, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#94E096 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E096 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 224, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 55%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.127 144.9) |
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 #94E096 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E096 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94E096 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E096 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94E096
oklch(83.8% 0.127 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#30BF44
oklch(70.6% 0.202 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#94E096 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) | #E3D391 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BDCCD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E096
#94E096
oklch(83.8% 0.127 144.9)
- #F4ADF8
#F4ADF8
oklch(83.9% 0.127 324.8)
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 #94E096, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E096.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
Use #94E096 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.