#94A992
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.2% 0.04 142.8), rgb(148, 169, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#94A992 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94A992 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.04 142.8) |
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 #94A992 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94A992 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A992 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94A992 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94A992
oklch(71.2% 0.04 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#789275
oklch(63.1% 0.052 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#607C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.056 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F694D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#41553F
oklch(42.6% 0.043 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#94A992 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) | #AAA591 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A293 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A7A2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94A992
#94A992
oklch(71.2% 0.04 142.8)
- #AF9AB1
#AF9AB1
oklch(71.2% 0.041 323.3)
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 #94A992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
Use #94A992 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.