#94A855
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.111 120.5), rgb(148, 168, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#94A855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A855 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 168, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.111 120.5) |
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 #94A855 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A855 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A855 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A855 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC895
oklch(80.9% 0.07 120.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A855
oklch(69.7% 0.111 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E951A
oklch(63% 0.142 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#94A855 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) | #B1A04E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA195 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A855
#94A855
oklch(69.7% 0.111 120.5)
- #A98DD8
#A98DD8
oklch(69.7% 0.111 300.7)
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 #94A855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #94A855 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.