#94A355
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.6% 0.105 118.2), rgb(148, 163, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#94A355 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A355 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 163, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.105 118.2) |
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 #94A355 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A355 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A355 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A355 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC797
oklch(80.9% 0.066 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A355
oklch(68.6% 0.105 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#829424
oklch(63.1% 0.134 118.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4701
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.7)
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Step 950
950
#242A06
oklch(27% 0.055 118.4)
#94A355 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) | #AC9C4E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9C59 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9C91 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A355
#94A355
oklch(68.6% 0.105 118.2)
- #A28CD2
#A28CD2
oklch(68.6% 0.103 298.1)
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 #94A355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #94A355 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.