#94C8A0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.078 151.4), rgb(148, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#94C8A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.078 151.4) |
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 #94C8A0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C8A0 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C8A0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C8A0 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C8A0
oklch(78.5% 0.078 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB778
oklch(70.8% 0.126 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#1BA454
oklch(63.2% 0.161 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#94C8A0 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) | #C9BF9E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC6BD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C8A0
#94C8A0
oklch(78.5% 0.078 151.4)
- #D7A7D0
#D7A7D0
oklch(78.5% 0.078 331.3)
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 #94C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #94C8A0 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.