#94A36D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.077 121.1), rgb(148, 163, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#94A36D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A36D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 163, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.077 121.1) |
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 #94A36D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A36D | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A36D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A36D text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A36D
oklch(69% 0.077 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#81934C
oklch(63.2% 0.098 121)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#586920
oklch(49.1% 0.099 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#48561D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#94A36D 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) | #A99D69 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999E95 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A36D
#94A36D
oklch(69% 0.077 121.1)
- #A391C4
#A391C4
oklch(69.1% 0.076 300.6)
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 #94A36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
Use #94A36D 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.