#94AF79
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(72% 0.081 129.8), rgb(148, 175, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#94AF79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94AF79 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 175, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.081 129.8) |
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 #94AF79 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94AF79 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AF79 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94AF79 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A6
oklch(81% 0.051 130.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94AF79
oklch(72% 0.081 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#759651
oklch(63.2% 0.103 129.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8034
oklch(55.6% 0.112 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C26
oklch(49.1% 0.104 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5821
oklch(42.7% 0.086 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#364920
oklch(37.8% 0.068 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B14
oklch(27.2% 0.043 129.7)
#94AF79 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) | #B4A875 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96AAA1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94AF79
#94AF79
oklch(72% 0.081 129.8)
- #B497CB
#B497CB
oklch(72% 0.08 309.7)
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 #94AF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
Use #94AF79 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.