#94BFA6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.058 159.2), rgb(148, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#94BFA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.058 159.2) |
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 #94BFA6 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BFA6 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BFA6 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BFA6 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BFA6
oklch(76.7% 0.058 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB38C
oklch(70.8% 0.093 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#104E32
oklch(37.8% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#94BFA6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBFB8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BFA6
#94BFA6
oklch(76.7% 0.058 159.2)
- #CDA5BF
#CDA5BF
oklch(76.6% 0.058 339.5)
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 #94BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #94BFA6 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.