#94E194
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.13 144.3), rgb(148, 225, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#94E194 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E194 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 225, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.13 144.3) |
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 #94E194 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E194 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #94E194 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E194 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94E194
oklch(84% 0.13 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#2EC03E
oklch(70.8% 0.208 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#94E194 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) | #E4D48F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC98 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDDCD | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E194
#94E194
oklch(84% 0.13 144.3)
- #F5ADFA
#F5ADFA
oklch(84.1% 0.13 324.4)
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 #94E194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E194.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #94E194 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.