#94A262
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.6% 0.088 118.9), rgb(148, 162, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#94A262 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A262 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 162, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.088 118.9) |
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 #94A262 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A262 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A262 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A262 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A262
oklch(68.6% 0.088 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#82933D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D15
oklch(55.7% 0.123 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6903
oklch(49.1% 0.114 119.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A560B
oklch(42.8% 0.095 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#94A262 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) | #AA9C5D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C65 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9C92 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A262
#94A262
oklch(68.6% 0.088 118.9)
- #A18ECA
#A18ECA
oklch(68.6% 0.089 298.6)
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 #94A262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.049
Use #94A262 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.