#94E5AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.111 153.8), rgb(148, 229, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#94E5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E5AE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 229, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.111 153.8) |
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 #94E5AE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E5AE | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94E5AE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E5AE text on black | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#D6F2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 153.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E5AE
oklch(85.5% 0.111 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#6EDB95
oklch(80.9% 0.142 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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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)
#94E5AE 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) | #E5D9AB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E3D6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E5AE
#94E5AE
oklch(85.5% 0.111 153.8)
- #FCB4EE
#FCB4EE
oklch(85.5% 0.111 333.6)
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 #94E5AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E5AE.
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 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
Use #94E5AE 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.