#94BED1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.8% 0.052 227.3), rgb(148, 190, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#94BED1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BED1 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 190, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 40%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.052 227.3) |
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 #94BED1 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BED1 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BED1 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BED1 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BED1
oklch(77.8% 0.052 227.3)
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Step 400
400
#65ABC9
oklch(70.6% 0.083 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#2F96BC
oklch(63.2% 0.107 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#07485E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 227.6)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#94BED1 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) | #B4BCD2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB5D1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C4C4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BED1
#94BED1
oklch(77.8% 0.052 227.3)
- #D4AD9A
#D4AD9A
oklch(77.7% 0.053 47.4)
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 #94BED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #94BED1 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.