#94AC8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.055 136.5), rgb(148, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#94AC8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.055 136.5) |
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 #94AC8A | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AC8A | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AC8A text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AC8A text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#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
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AC8A
oklch(71.7% 0.055 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#769469
oklch(63.2% 0.071 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E51
oklch(55.6% 0.076 137)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A41
oklch(49.1% 0.071 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#405736
oklch(42.8% 0.06 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#36472F
oklch(37.6% 0.045 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#94AC8A 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) | #AFA688 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA48C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A9A3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AC8A
#94AC8A
oklch(71.7% 0.055 136.5)
- #B299BB
#B299BB
oklch(71.6% 0.056 317.1)
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 #94AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #94AC8A 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.