#94B975
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(74.2% 0.101 131.7), rgb(148, 185, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#94B975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B975 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 185, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.101 131.7) |
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 #94B975 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B975 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B975 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B975 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9F
oklch(81% 0.064 131.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B975
oklch(74.2% 0.101 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9940
oklch(63.1% 0.129 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#53831B
oklch(55.5% 0.141 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#446F0A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#385A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.108 131.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A16
oklch(37.5% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#94B975 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) | #BFB070 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD79 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B4A8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B975
#94B975
oklch(74.2% 0.101 131.7)
- #C199DA
#C199DA
oklch(74.2% 0.101 312)
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 #94B975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.014
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
Use #94B975 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.