#94BD8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.6% 0.08 141), rgb(148, 189, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#94BD8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BD8D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 189, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.08 141) |
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 #94BD8D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BD8D | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BD8D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BD8D text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BD8D
oklch(75.6% 0.08 141)
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Step 500
500
#66995D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8343
oklch(55.6% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F35
oklch(49.2% 0.103 141)
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Step 800
800
#335A2C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A28
oklch(37.6% 0.066 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C18
oklch(27.2% 0.042 140.8)
#94BD8D 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) | #C0B58A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B18F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BAB0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BD8D
#94BD8D
oklch(75.6% 0.08 141)
- #C89FCF
#C89FCF
oklch(75.6% 0.081 321.4)
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 #94BD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.007
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #94BD8D 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.