#94BDAF
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.5% 0.048 172.1), rgb(148, 189, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#94BDAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BDAF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.048 172.1) |
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 #94BDAF | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BDAF | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BDAF text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BDAF text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 172.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BDAF
oklch(76.5% 0.048 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB19B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D9D83
oklch(63.2% 0.099 172.2)
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Step 600
600
#03876C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#015D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#124C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.063 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D24
oklch(27% 0.041 171.7)
#94BDAF 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) | #BAB8AE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2B0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEB9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BDAF
#94BDAF
oklch(76.5% 0.048 172.1)
- #CCA6B6
#CCA6B6
oklch(76.4% 0.049 351.1)
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 #94BDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #94BDAF 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.