#94A98A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71% 0.05 135.6), rgb(148, 169, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#94A98A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A98A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 169, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.05 135.6) |
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 #94A98A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A98A | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A98A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A98A text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B2
oklch(81% 0.032 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A98A
oklch(71% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#79936C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#617D53
oklch(55.6% 0.071 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#506944
oklch(49% 0.064 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#94A98A 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) | #ACA488 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A6A0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A98A
#94A98A
oklch(71% 0.05 135.6)
- #AE98B7
#AE98B7
oklch(70.9% 0.051 316.1)
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 #94A98A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #94A98A 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.