#94BCA9
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.051 164.5), rgb(148, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#94BCA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.051 164.5) |
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 #94BCA9 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BCA9 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BCA9 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BCA9 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BCA9
oklch(76.1% 0.051 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB194
oklch(70.7% 0.081 165)
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Step 500
500
#419D79
oklch(63% 0.104 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#138862
oklch(55.7% 0.113 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#095E42
oklch(42.8% 0.088 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#154D38
oklch(37.8% 0.068 164.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 164.6)
#94BCA9 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) | #BAB6A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCB6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BCA9
#94BCA9
oklch(76.1% 0.051 164.5)
- #CAA5B9
#CAA5B9
oklch(76.1% 0.051 344.7)
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 #94BCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #94BCA9 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.