#94E586
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.15 140.8), rgb(148, 229, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#94E586 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E586 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 229, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.15 140.8) |
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 #94E586 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E586 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94E586 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E586 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.056 141.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E586
oklch(84.7% 0.15 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#72DE60
oklch(80.9% 0.193 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#31C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#94E586 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) | #EAD67F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDFCE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E586
#94E586
oklch(84.7% 0.15 140.8)
- #F2B1FF
#F2B1FF
oklch(84.6% 0.126 320.7)
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 #94E586, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E586.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #94E586 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.