#94A274
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.9% 0.066 121.9), rgb(148, 162, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#94A274 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A274 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 162, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.066 121.9) |
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 #94A274 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A274 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A274 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A274 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A274
oklch(68.9% 0.066 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#819257
oklch(63.2% 0.084 122)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#59682D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#485526
oklch(42.6% 0.072 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#94A274 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) | #A89D71 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C76 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989D96 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A274
#94A274
oklch(68.9% 0.066 121.9)
- #A292BE
#A292BE
oklch(68.9% 0.066 301.3)
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 #94A274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #94A274 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.