#94B59A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.053 150.3), rgb(148, 181, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#94B59A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B59A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 181, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.053 150.3) |
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 #94B59A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B59A | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B59A text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B59A text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B59A
oklch(74.1% 0.053 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9574
oklch(63% 0.067 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#53805D
oklch(55.7% 0.073 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#436C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.069 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#38583F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#304835
oklch(37.6% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#94B59A 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) | #B6AF99 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB9B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B4AD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B59A
#94B59A
oklch(74.1% 0.053 150.3)
- #BFA0BB
#BFA0BB
oklch(74.2% 0.052 330.4)
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 #94B59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #94B59A 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.