#94EF9B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.4% 0.144 146), rgb(148, 239, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#94EF9B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EF9B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 239, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.144 146) |
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 #94EF9B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EF9B | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94EF9B text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EF9B text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 146)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EF9B
oklch(87.4% 0.144 146)
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Step 300
300
#63DF73
oklch(80.8% 0.185 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C23F
oklch(70.8% 0.216 146)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#94EF9B 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) | #F2E095 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EBDA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EF9B
#94EF9B
oklch(87.4% 0.144 146)
- #FEBBFF
#FEBBFF
oklch(87.5% 0.116 326)
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 #94EF9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94EF9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.042
Use #94EF9B 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.