#94BFAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.9% 0.051 170.2), rgb(148, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#94BFAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BFAF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.051 170.2) |
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 #94BFAF | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94BFAF | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BFAF text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BFAF text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BFAF
oklch(76.9% 0.051 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B199
oklch(70.6% 0.081 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#379E80
oklch(63.2% 0.105 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.068 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.043 169.9)
#94BFAF 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) | #BCB9AE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B4B0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC0BA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BFAF
#94BFAF
oklch(76.9% 0.051 170.2)
- #CEA7B8
#CEA7B8
oklch(76.8% 0.051 350.3)
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 #94BFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #94BFAF 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.