#94E690
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.1% 0.142 143.2), rgb(148, 230, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#94E690 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E690 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 230, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.142 143.2) |
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 #94E690 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E690 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #94E690 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E690 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.053 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E690
oklch(85.1% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#70DE6D
oklch(81% 0.183 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C21A
oklch(70.6% 0.235 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A714
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#94E690 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) | #EAD88A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD095 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE1D0 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E690
#94E690
oklch(85.1% 0.142 143.2)
- #F7B1FF
#F7B1FF
oklch(85.1% 0.129 323.1)
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 #94E690, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E690.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #94E690 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.