#94BE8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.085 139.7), rgb(148, 190, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#94BE8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 140°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BE8A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 190, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.085 139.7) |
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 #94BE8A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BE8A | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BE8A text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BE8A text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA9
oklch(81% 0.054 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94BE8A
oklch(75.8% 0.085 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#659958
oklch(63% 0.109 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B843D
oklch(55.7% 0.119 139.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6F2F
oklch(49% 0.11 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B28
oklch(42.8% 0.092 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B25
oklch(37.8% 0.072 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C16
oklch(27% 0.046 140)
#94BE8A 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) | #C1B587 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BAB0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BE8A
#94BE8A
oklch(75.8% 0.085 139.7)
- #C99FD3
#C99FD3
oklch(75.8% 0.086 319.7)
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 #94BE8A, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #94BE8A 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.