#94A78E
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2), rgb(148, 167, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#94A78E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A78E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 167, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2) |
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 #94A78E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A78E | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A78E text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A78E text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9272
oklch(63.2% 0.054 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#637C5B
oklch(55.7% 0.058 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#52684A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#43553D
oklch(42.7% 0.045 138)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#94A78E 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) | #A9A38D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A5A0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A78E
#94A78E
oklch(70.6% 0.042 138.2)
- #AC99B2
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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 #94A78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #94A78E 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.