#94EFB9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.1% 0.116 157), rgb(148, 239, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#94EFB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 239, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.116 157) |
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 #94EFB9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EFB9 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94EFB9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EFB9 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.043 158)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EFB9
oklch(88.1% 0.116 157)
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Step 300
300
#5FDD99
oklch(80.9% 0.149 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#94EFB9 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) | #EEE2B6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81EEE0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EFB9
#94EFB9
oklch(88.1% 0.116 157)
- #FFC1EE
#FFC1EE
oklch(88% 0.091 336.6)
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 #94EFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #94EFB9 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.