#94BAA2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.053 157.2), rgb(148, 186, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#94BAA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 186, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.053 157.2) |
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 #94BAA2 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BAA2 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BAA2 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BAA2 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BAA2
oklch(75.4% 0.053 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#669679
oklch(63% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8162
oklch(55.7% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D51
oklch(49.2% 0.07 157)
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Step 800
800
#335942
oklch(42.8% 0.058 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#94BAA2 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) | #B9B4A1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB9B3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BAA2
#94BAA2
oklch(75.4% 0.053 157.2)
- #C6A3BC
#C6A3BC
oklch(75.4% 0.053 336.5)
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 #94BAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #94BAA2 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.