#94EB99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.14 145.5), rgb(148, 235, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#94EB99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EB99 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 235, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.14 145.5) |
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 #94EB99 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EB99 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #94EB99 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EB99 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#D5F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EB99
oklch(86.5% 0.14 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#69DE74
oklch(80.8% 0.18 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C23B
oklch(70.8% 0.219 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#94EB99 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) | #EEDC94 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E7D6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EB99
#94EB99
oklch(86.5% 0.14 145.5)
- #FDB6FF
#FDB6FF
oklch(86.5% 0.124 325.7)
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 #94EB99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94EB99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.045
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #94EB99 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.