#94C8A2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.077 152.7), rgb(148, 200, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#94C8A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 200, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.077 152.7) |
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 #94C8A2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C8A2 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C8A2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C8A2 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C8A2
oklch(78.6% 0.077 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB67B
oklch(70.6% 0.122 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#1AA359
oklch(63% 0.156 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#94C8A2 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) | #C8BFA0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC6BD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C8A2
#94C8A2
oklch(78.6% 0.077 152.7)
- #D8A8CF
#D8A8CF
oklch(78.7% 0.076 332.9)
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 #94C8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #94C8A2 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.