#94E1A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.116 149.1), rgb(148, 225, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#94E1A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E1A2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 225, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.116 149.1) |
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 #94E1A2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E1A2 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94E1A2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E1A2 text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94E1A2
oklch(84.3% 0.116 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#28BF5B
oklch(70.7% 0.186 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#94E1A2 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) | #E2D49E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89DED0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E1A2
#94E1A2
oklch(84.3% 0.116 149.1)
- #F6B0F1
#F6B0F1
oklch(84.3% 0.116 329)
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 #94E1A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E1A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
Use #94E1A2 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.