#94BB94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.069 144.8), rgb(148, 187, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#94BB94 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BB94 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 187, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.069 144.8) |
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 #94BB94 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BB94 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BB94 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BB94 text on black | 9.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BB94
oklch(75.3% 0.069 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#679868
oklch(63.2% 0.088 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D824F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 145)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E40
oklch(49.1% 0.089 145)
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Step 800
800
#335A35
oklch(42.8% 0.075 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#94BB94 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) | #BDB492 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF96 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B9B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BB94
#94BB94
oklch(75.3% 0.069 144.8)
- #C6A0C8
#C6A0C8
oklch(75.3% 0.07 324.6)
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 #94BB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #94BB94 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.