#94E186
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.8% 0.144 140.7), rgb(148, 225, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#94E186 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E186 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 225, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 60%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.144 140.7) |
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 #94E186 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E186 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #94E186 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E186 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#DBF1D7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94E186
oklch(83.8% 0.144 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#33C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#94E186 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) | #E6D37F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8B | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDCCB | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E186
#94E186
oklch(83.8% 0.144 140.7)
- #F1ADFF
#F1ADFF
oklch(83.9% 0.132 320.6)
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 #94E186, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E186.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.066
Use #94E186 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.