#94BF9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.065 152.5), rgb(148, 191, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#94BF9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BF9F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 191, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.065 152.5) |
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 #94BF9F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BF9F | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BF9F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BF9F text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BF9F
oklch(76.5% 0.065 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB381
oklch(70.6% 0.103 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#3DA061
oklch(63.1% 0.132 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#048A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#015F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.11 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#94BF9F 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) | #BFB89D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A1 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBEB6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BF9F
#94BF9F
oklch(76.5% 0.065 152.5)
- #CCA4C5
#CCA4C5
oklch(76.5% 0.065 332.2)
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 #94BF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #94BF9F 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.