#94B397
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.052 147.7), rgb(148, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#94B397 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B397 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 17%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.052 147.7) |
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 #94B397 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B397 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B397 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B397 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B397
oklch(73.6% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E9572
oklch(63.1% 0.068 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#567F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B4A
oklch(49% 0.067 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#39583D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#94B397 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) | #B4AD95 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA98 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B1AB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B397
#94B397
oklch(73.6% 0.052 147.7)
- #BC9EBB
#BC9EBB
oklch(73.5% 0.053 327.1)
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 #94B397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #94B397 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.