#94BC9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.062 151.5), rgb(148, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#94BC9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.062 151.5) |
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 #94BC9D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BC9D | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BC9D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BC9D text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 151.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BC9D
oklch(75.7% 0.062 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#659772
oklch(63% 0.077 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B825A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E4A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#32593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4934
oklch(37.6% 0.05 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#94BC9D 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) | #BCB59B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B19F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBBB3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BC9D
#94BC9D
oklch(75.7% 0.062 151.5)
- #C8A2C2
#C8A2C2
oklch(75.6% 0.062 331.6)
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 #94BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #94BC9D 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.