#94B8A7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.046 164.8), rgb(148, 184, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#94B8A7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.046 164.8) |
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 #94B8A7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B8A7 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B8A7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B8A7 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B8A7
oklch(75.1% 0.046 164.8)
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Step 500
500
#679581
oklch(63.1% 0.059 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C58
oklch(49.2% 0.06 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#345848
oklch(42.8% 0.05 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E483C
oklch(37.7% 0.038 164)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#94B8A7 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) | #B6B3A6 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB8B3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B8A7
#94B8A7
oklch(75.1% 0.046 164.8)
- #C5A3B5
#C5A3B5
oklch(75.1% 0.047 345.1)
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 #94B8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #94B8A7 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.