#94A693
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.034 143.8), rgb(148, 166, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#94A693 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A693 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 166, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.034 143.8) |
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 #94A693 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A693 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A693 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A693 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A693
oklch(70.6% 0.034 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9179
oklch(63.2% 0.044 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#637B62
oklch(55.6% 0.047 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#526751
oklch(49% 0.043 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#435442
oklch(42.6% 0.036 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#394638
oklch(37.8% 0.029 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#94A693 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) | #A7A292 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A094 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A5A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A693
#94A693
oklch(70.6% 0.034 143.8)
- #AB99AC
#AB99AC
oklch(70.5% 0.034 324.3)
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 #94A693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #94A693 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.