#94AEA2
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(72.8% 0.033 165.9), rgb(148, 174, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#94AEA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 166°. 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 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 174, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.033 165.9) |
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 #94AEA2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AEA2 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AEA2 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AEA2 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AEA2
oklch(72.8% 0.033 165.9)
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Step 500
500
#719283
oklch(63% 0.043 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#597C6D
oklch(55.5% 0.046 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#49695B
oklch(49.2% 0.044 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C554A
oklch(42.6% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#34463E
oklch(37.6% 0.027 166)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#94AEA2 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) | #ADAAA1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A7A3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAEAA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AEA2
#94AEA2
oklch(72.8% 0.033 165.9)
- #B79FAB
#B79FAB
oklch(72.7% 0.033 346.3)
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 #94AEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #94AEA2 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.