#94A815 Color
#94A815 is rgb(148, 168, 21) in RGB, hsl(68, 78%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 87%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#94A815rgb(148, 168, 21)hsl(68, 78%, 37%)hsv(68, 87%, 66%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 87%, 34%)oklch(69.2% 0.156 118.1)lab(65.52% -19.88 63.33)lch(65.52% 66.37 107.43)What #94A815 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #94A815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#94A815 Channel Values
How #94A815 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 148 · G 168 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 78% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 87% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94A815 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #94A815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94A815; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #94A815
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #94A815 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#94A815#A5A516#9EA615#A2A21A#9CA418#9F9E9E#9BA27E#9E9E9EUsing #94A815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-94a815: #94A815;background-color: #94A815;colors: { 'color-94a815': '#94A815' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.659, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_94a815">#94A815</color>fill="#94A815"More Green Colors
#94A815 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#94A815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #94A815?
#94A815 is a dark green — rgb(148, 168, 21) in RGB and hsl(68, 78%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #94A815?
#94A815 is rgb(148, 168, 21) — red 148, green 168, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #94A815?
#94A815 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 87%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #94A815 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #94A815 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #94A815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #94A815 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 17.51, which is visibly different.
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