#94E18F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.9% 0.135 142.9), rgb(148, 225, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#94E18F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E18F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 225, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.135 142.9) |
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 #94E18F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E18F | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94E18F text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E18F 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B9
oklch(88.6% 0.076 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94E18F
oklch(83.9% 0.135 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#30C030
oklch(70.7% 0.216 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70D
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#94E18F 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) | #E5D389 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC94 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DDCCC | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E18F
#94E18F
oklch(83.9% 0.135 142.9)
- #F5ACFE
#F5ACFE
oklch(84% 0.135 322.9)
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 #94E18F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E18F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #94E18F 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.