#94A072
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.4% 0.066 120), rgb(148, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#94A072 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A072 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.066 120) |
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 #94A072 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A072 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A072 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A072 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A072
oklch(68.4% 0.066 120)
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Step 500
500
#839156
oklch(63.1% 0.083 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A682C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5526
oklch(42.8% 0.071 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#94A072 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) | #A69B6F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B74 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989B94 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A072
#94A072
oklch(68.4% 0.066 120)
- #A091BD
#A091BD
oklch(68.5% 0.066 300.3)
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 #94A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #94A072 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.