#94A488
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.8% 0.044 131.8), rgb(148, 164, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#94A488 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A488 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 164, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.044 131.8) |
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 #94A488 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A488 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A488 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A488 text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B3
oklch(81% 0.028 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A488
oklch(69.8% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D916E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#667B56
oklch(55.6% 0.06 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#556846
oklch(49.2% 0.057 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#46553A
oklch(42.9% 0.047 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4632
oklch(37.7% 0.037 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#94A488 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) | #A7A086 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E89 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A19C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A488
#94A488
oklch(69.8% 0.044 131.8)
- #A797B2
#A797B2
oklch(69.9% 0.043 311.6)
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 #94A488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #94A488 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.