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#94CE0D Color

#94CE0D is rgb(148, 206, 13) in RGB, hsl(78, 88%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 94%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sheen Green (#8FD400), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94CE0D
HEX#94CE0D
RGBrgb(148, 206, 13)
HSLhsl(78, 88%, 43%)
HSVhsv(78, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 0%, 94%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.201 127.4)
LABlab(76.59% -36.63 73.07)
LCHlch(76.59% 81.74 116.62)

What #94CE0D 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 #94CE0D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sheen Green#8FD400ΔE 5.09Vivid Lime Green#A6D608ΔE 6.07Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 8.24Limerick#9DC209ΔE 9.14Microsoft Green#7DB700ΔE 9.9Green Lizard#A7F432ΔE 14.74

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#94CE0D Channel Values

How #94CE0D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 148 · G 206 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 78° · S 88% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 78° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94CE0D 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #94CE0D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #94CE0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94CE0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#94CE0D
Complementary
#470DCE
Analogous
#CEA80D
Analogous
#34CE0D
Triadic
#0D94CE
Triadic
#CE0D94
Split comp.
#0D34CE
Split comp.
#A80DCE

Tints & Shades of #94CE0D

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.

Tints

#AEF014
#BBF23A
#C8F561
#D4F782
#E1F9A9
#EEFCCF

Shades

#80B10B
#6E990A
#5A7D08
#486506
#344805
#223003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #94CE0D.

How #94CE0D 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.

Typical#94CE0D
Protanopia#C6C611
Protanomaly#B4C90F
Deuteranopia#BDBD1E
Deuteranomaly#AEC418
Tritanopia#A5C2C2
Tritanomaly#9EC79B
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #94CE0D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-94ce0d: #94CE0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94CE0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94ce0d': '#94CE0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.808, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_94ce0d">#94CE0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#94CE0D"

More Green Colors

#94CE0D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#94CE0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94CE0D?

#94CE0D is a mid-tone green — rgb(148, 206, 13) in RGB and hsl(78, 88%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sheen Green (#8FD400), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #94CE0D?

#94CE0D is rgb(148, 206, 13) — red 148, green 206, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94CE0D?

#94CE0D converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 94%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94CE0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94CE0D scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94CE0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94CE0D 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 8.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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