#94E786
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.2% 0.153 140.9), rgb(148, 231, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#94E786 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E786 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 231, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.153 140.9) |
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 #94E786 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E786 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94E786 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E786 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
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D0
oklch(93.6% 0.057 140.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E786
oklch(85.2% 0.153 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#70DE5D
oklch(80.8% 0.196 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#2FC100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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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
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#94E786 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) | #ECD87F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D08C | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE1CF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E786
#94E786
oklch(85.2% 0.153 140.9)
- #F3B4FF
#F3B4FF
oklch(85.2% 0.122 321)
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 #94E786, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E786.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #94E786 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.