#94B8A8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.1% 0.045 166.3), rgb(148, 184, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#94B8A8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.045 166.3) |
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 #94B8A8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B8A8 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B8A8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B8A8 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 165.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B8A8
oklch(75.1% 0.045 166.3)
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Step 500
500
#679582
oklch(63.1% 0.058 166.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.062 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B59
oklch(49% 0.058 166.5)
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Step 800
800
#345849
oklch(42.8% 0.049 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E483D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 166.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#94B8A8 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) | #B6B3A7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DB8B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B8A8
#94B8A8
oklch(75.1% 0.045 166.3)
- #C5A3B4
#C5A3B4
oklch(75.1% 0.046 346.7)
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 #94B8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #94B8A8 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.