#94E4AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.113 152.1), rgb(148, 228, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#94E4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E4AA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 228, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.113 152.1) |
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 #94E4AA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E4AA | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #94E4AA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E4AA text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#ECF9EF
oklch(97% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E4AA
oklch(85.2% 0.113 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#6FDB91
oklch(80.8% 0.146 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#94E4AA 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) | #E4D8A7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87E2D4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E4AA
#94E4AA
oklch(85.2% 0.113 152.1)
- #FAB3EF
#FAB3EF
oklch(85.2% 0.112 332)
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 #94E4AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E4AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.008
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
Use #94E4AA 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.