#94A772
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70% 0.077 124.4), rgb(148, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#94A772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A772 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.077 124.4) |
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 #94A772 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A772 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A772 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A772 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A772
oklch(70% 0.077 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D944F
oklch(63.2% 0.098 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#667E32
oklch(55.7% 0.106 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#556A24
oklch(49.2% 0.099 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#455620
oklch(42.6% 0.081 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A471F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#94A772 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) | #ADA16E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA074 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A299 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A772
#94A772
oklch(70% 0.077 124.4)
- #A993C5
#A993C5
oklch(70% 0.076 304.6)
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 #94A772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #94A772 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.