#94C0BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.047 187.6), rgb(148, 192, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#94C0BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C0BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 192, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 26%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.047 187.6) |
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 #94C0BB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C0BB | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C0BB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C0BB text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C0BB
oklch(77.5% 0.047 187.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.075 187.8)
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Step 500
500
#309C94
oklch(63.1% 0.096 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#074C47
oklch(37.6% 0.063 187.1)
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Step 950
950
#092D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.2)
#94C0BB 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) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C2BE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C0BB
#94C0BB
oklch(77.5% 0.047 187.6)
- #D2AAB0
#D2AAB0
oklch(77.6% 0.047 8.1)
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 #94C0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #94C0BB 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.