#94E78F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.144 142.9), rgb(148, 231, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#94E78F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E78F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 231, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.144 142.9) |
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 #94E78F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E78F | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94E78F text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E78F text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#D6F4D3
oklch(93.7% 0.054 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E78F
oklch(85.3% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#6FDE6A
oklch(80.9% 0.186 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C213
oklch(70.6% 0.237 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#94E78F 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) | #EBD889 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED094 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE2D1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E78F
#94E78F
oklch(85.3% 0.144 142.9)
- #F7B2FF
#F7B2FF
oklch(85.3% 0.127 323)
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 #94E78F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E78F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #94E78F 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.