#94E891
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.6% 0.144 143.4), rgb(148, 232, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#94E891 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E891 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 232, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.144 143.4) |
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 #94E891 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E891 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #94E891 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E891 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#D6F4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.053 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E891
oklch(85.6% 0.144 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#6DDE6C
oklch(80.9% 0.185 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C21F
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#94E891 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) | #ECD98B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD196 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE3D2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E891
#94E891
oklch(85.6% 0.144 143.4)
- #F8B3FF
#F8B3FF
oklch(85.5% 0.126 323.5)
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 #94E891, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E891.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #94E891 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.