#94CAA2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.08 152.3), rgb(148, 202, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#94CAA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.08 152.3) |
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 #94CAA2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CAA2 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CAA2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CAA2 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CAA2
oklch(79.1% 0.08 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BB779
oklch(70.7% 0.127 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#08A455
oklch(63% 0.163 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F15
oklch(26.9% 0.067 152.3)
#94CAA2 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) | #CAC1A0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC8BF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CAA2
#94CAA2
oklch(79.1% 0.08 152.3)
- #DAA8D1
#DAA8D1
oklch(79% 0.08 332.6)
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 #94CAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #94CAA2 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.