#94AA98
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.6% 0.036 150.6), rgb(148, 170, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#94AA98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AA98 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 170, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.036 150.6) |
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 #94AA98 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AA98 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AA98 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AA98 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AA98
oklch(71.6% 0.036 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#76927B
oklch(63.2% 0.047 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C64
oklch(55.7% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6853
oklch(49% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 800
800
#405544
oklch(42.7% 0.038 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#364639
oklch(37.6% 0.03 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#94AA98 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) | #AAA697 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A399 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A9A5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AA98
#94AA98
oklch(71.6% 0.036 150.6)
- #B19CAE
#B19CAE
oklch(71.7% 0.035 330.6)
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 #94AA98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
Use #94AA98 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.