#94BC89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.3% 0.083 139), rgb(148, 188, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#94BC89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BC89 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 188, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.083 139) |
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 #94BC89 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BC89 | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BC89 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BC89 text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9A9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BC89
oklch(75.3% 0.083 139)
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Step 500
500
#679959
oklch(63.1% 0.107 139)
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Step 600
600
#4E833E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6F30
oklch(49.1% 0.108 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#345A28
oklch(42.6% 0.089 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A25
oklch(37.6% 0.069 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C16
oklch(27.1% 0.045 138.8)
#94BC89 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) | #BFB486 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B8AE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BC89
#94BC89
oklch(75.3% 0.083 139)
- #C69ED1
#C69ED1
oklch(75.3% 0.084 318.9)
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 #94BC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #94BC89 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.