#94ED9F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87% 0.137 147.2), rgb(148, 237, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#94ED9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94ED9F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 237, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.137 147.2) |
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 #94ED9F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94ED9F | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #94ED9F text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94ED9F text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#D4F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94ED9F
oklch(87% 0.137 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#65DE7A
oklch(80.8% 0.176 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C148
oklch(70.7% 0.209 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#94ED9F 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) | #EFDF9A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D5A4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88E9D9 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94ED9F
#94ED9F
oklch(87% 0.137 147.2)
- #FFB8FE
#FFB8FE
oklch(87% 0.121 327)
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 #94ED9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94ED9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #94ED9F 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.