#94E699
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.3% 0.133 145.7), rgb(148, 230, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#94E699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E699 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 230, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.133 145.7) |
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 #94E699 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E699 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94E699 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E699 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E699
oklch(85.3% 0.133 145.7)
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Step 300
300
#6FDD79
oklch(80.9% 0.171 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C23C
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#94E699 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) | #E9D894 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE2D2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E699
#94E699
oklch(85.3% 0.133 145.7)
- #FBB0FE
#FBB0FE
oklch(85.3% 0.132 325.4)
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 #94E699, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E699.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #94E699 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.