#94EA9F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.133 147.4), rgb(148, 234, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#94EA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EA9F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 234, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.133 147.4) |
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 #94EA9F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EA9F | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94EA9F text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EA9F text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D7
oklch(93.7% 0.05 146.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EA9F
oklch(86.3% 0.133 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#69DE7D
oklch(81% 0.172 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#94EA9F 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) | #ECDC9A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88E6D6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EA9F
#94EA9F
oklch(86.3% 0.133 147.4)
- #FFB4FD
#FFB4FD
oklch(86.3% 0.127 327.5)
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 #94EA9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94EA9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #94EA9F 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.