#94E8A3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.126 148.9), rgb(148, 232, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#94E8A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 232, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.126 148.9) |
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 #94E8A3 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E8A3 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94E8A3 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E8A3 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.047 149)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E8A3
oklch(86% 0.126 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#6BDD84
oklch(80.9% 0.163 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#94E8A3 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) | #EADB9F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A7 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88E5D6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E8A3
#94E8A3
oklch(86% 0.126 148.9)
- #FFB3FA
#FFB3FA
oklch(86.1% 0.126 328.9)
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 #94E8A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94E8A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #94E8A3 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.