#94BEA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.06 155.5), rgb(148, 190, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#94BEA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.06 155.5) |
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 #94BEA2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BEA2 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BEA2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BEA2 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BEA2
oklch(76.3% 0.06 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB387
oklch(70.8% 0.096 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F69
oklch(63.1% 0.122 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A8950
oklch(55.5% 0.133 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#045F35
oklch(42.7% 0.103 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#134E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#94BEA2 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) | #BEB7A1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A3 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBDB6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BEA2
#94BEA2
oklch(76.3% 0.06 155.5)
- #CBA4C1
#CBA4C1
oklch(76.3% 0.06 335.4)
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 #94BEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #94BEA2 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.