#94E7AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.9% 0.118 151.7), rgb(148, 231, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#94E7AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E7AA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 231, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.118 151.7) |
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 #94E7AA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E7AA | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #94E7AA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E7AA text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E7AA
oklch(85.9% 0.118 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#6CDC8E
oklch(80.9% 0.151 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#94E7AA 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) | #E8DAA6 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1AD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E5D7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E7AA
#94E7AA
oklch(85.9% 0.118 151.7)
- #FEB4F3
#FEB4F3
oklch(85.9% 0.117 331.8)
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 #94E7AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E7AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.008
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
Use #94E7AA 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.