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#94E59A Color

#94E59A is rgb(148, 229, 154) in RGB, hsl(124, 61%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 33%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94E59A
HEX#94E59A
RGBrgb(148, 229, 154)
HSLhsl(124, 61%, 74%)
HSVhsv(124, 35%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 33%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(85.1% 0.13 146.1)
LABlab(84.34% -37.02 28.53)
LCHlch(84.34% 46.74 142.37)

What #94E59A 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 #94E59A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#94E59A Channel Values

How #94E59A 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 229 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 61% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 35% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94E59A 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94E59A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94E59A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #94E59A

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 #94E59A 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#94E59A
Protanopia#DADA9A
Protanomaly#C2DE9A
Deuteranopia#CFCF9D
Deuteranomaly#BAD89C
Tritanopia#A1DDDD
Tritanomaly#9CE0C6
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #94E59A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-94e59a: #94E59A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94E59A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94e59a': '#94E59A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.898, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_94e59a">#94E59A</color>
SVG fillfill="#94E59A"

More Green Colors

#94E59A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94E59A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94E59A?

#94E59A is a light green — rgb(148, 229, 154) in RGB and hsl(124, 61%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #94E59A?

#94E59A is rgb(148, 229, 154) — red 148, green 229, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94E59A?

#94E59A converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 33%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94E59A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94E59A scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94E59A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94E59A 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 10.14, which is visibly different.

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