#94E3AD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.109 153.7), rgb(148, 227, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#94E3AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E3AD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 227, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.109 153.7) |
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 #94E3AD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E3AD | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94E3AD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E3AD text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E3AD
oklch(85% 0.109 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#70DB96
oklch(81% 0.14 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#94E3AD 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) | #E3D7AA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E1D4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E3AD
#94E3AD
oklch(85% 0.109 153.7)
- #FAB3EC
#FAB3EC
oklch(85% 0.11 333.7)
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 #94E3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.011
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #94E3AD 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.