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#94CF72 Color

#94CF72 is rgb(148, 207, 114) in RGB, hsl(98, 49%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 45%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pistachio (#93C572), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94CF72
HEX#94CF72
RGBrgb(148, 207, 114)
HSLhsl(98, 49%, 63%)
HSVhsv(98, 45%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 45%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.138 135)
LABlab(77.48% -32.07 39.71)
LCHlch(77.48% 51.04 128.93)

What #94CF72 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 #94CF72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pistachio#93C572ΔE 6.16Mantis#74C365ΔE 8.85Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 9.47Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 14.29Light Green#90EE90ΔE 14.62Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 14.62

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

#94CF72 Channel Values

How #94CF72 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 207 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 98° · S 49% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 98° · S 45% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94CF72 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #94CF72 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #94CF72

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94CF72; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#94CF72
Complementary
#AD72CF
Analogous
#C3CF72
Analogous
#72CF7F
Triadic
#7294CF
Triadic
#CF7294
Split comp.
#7F72CF
Split comp.
#CF72C3

Tints & Shades of #94CF72

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

#A3D585
#B1DC98
#C0E2AB
#CEE9BE
#DCEFD1
#EBF6E4

Shades

#7DC454
#66AF3C
#549031
#406E26
#2F501B
#1B2E10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #94CF72.

How #94CF72 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#94CF72
Protanopia#C7C772
Protanomaly#B5CA72
Deuteranopia#BEBE75
Deuteranomaly#AFC574
Tritanopia#A1C6C6
Tritanomaly#9CCAAB
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #94CF72 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94cf72: #94CF72;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94CF72;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94cf72': '#94CF72' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.812, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_94cf72">#94CF72</color>
SVG fillfill="#94CF72"

More Green Colors

#94CF72 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#94CF72 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94CF72?

#94CF72 is a light green — rgb(148, 207, 114) in RGB and hsl(98, 49%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pistachio (#93C572), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #94CF72?

#94CF72 is rgb(148, 207, 114) — red 148, green 207, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94CF72?

#94CF72 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 45%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94CF72 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94CF72 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94CF72 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94CF72 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 14.62, which is visibly different.

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