#94A97D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7), rgb(148, 169, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#94A97D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A97D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 169, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7) |
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 #94A97D | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A97D | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A97D text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A97D text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A945C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 600
600
#637E41
oklch(55.7% 0.092 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#526A33
oklch(49.1% 0.085 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#43562B
oklch(42.6% 0.07 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#394727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 128)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#94A97D 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) | #AEA37A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA27F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A59D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A97D
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
- #AC96C0
#AC96C0
oklch(70.7% 0.065 308.5)
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 #94A97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
Use #94A97D 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.