#94BF8A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.087 139.8), rgb(148, 191, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#94BF8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BF8A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 191, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.087 139.8) |
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 #94BF8A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BF8A | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BF8A text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BF8A text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BF8A
oklch(76% 0.087 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB55F
oklch(70.6% 0.139 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#44A22A
oklch(63.2% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#184F05
oklch(37.7% 0.116 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#102F08
oklch(27.2% 0.074 139.8)
#94BF8A 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) | #C2B687 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBB1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BF8A
#94BF8A
oklch(76% 0.087 139.8)
- #CA9FD4
#CA9FD4
oklch(75.9% 0.088 319.9)
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 #94BF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #94BF8A 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.