#94E794
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.139 144.2), rgb(148, 231, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#94E794 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E794 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 231, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.139 144.2) |
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 #94E794 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E794 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #94E794 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E794 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#D6F4D5
oklch(93.7% 0.052 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E794
oklch(85.4% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#6EDE72
oklch(81% 0.179 144.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#94E794 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) | #EAD98E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED199 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE2D2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E794
#94E794
oklch(85.4% 0.139 144.2)
- #FAB1FF
#FAB1FF
oklch(85.4% 0.131 324.5)
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 #94E794, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E794.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #94E794 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.