#94E2A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.116 149.9), rgb(148, 226, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#94E2A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 226, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 57%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.116 149.9) |
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 #94E2A4 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E2A4 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94E2A4 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E2A4 text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#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
#BCE6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.065 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94E2A4
oklch(84.6% 0.116 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#24BF5D
oklch(70.7% 0.185 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#94E2A4 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) | #E3D5A0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88DFD1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E2A4
#94E2A4
oklch(84.6% 0.116 149.9)
- #F7B1F1
#F7B1F1
oklch(84.6% 0.115 329.5)
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 #94E2A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E2A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.013
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #94E2A4 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.