#94C4CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.9% 0.052 210.4), rgb(148, 196, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#94C4CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C4CD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 196, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.052 210.4) |
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 #94C4CD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C4CD | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C4CD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C4CD text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C4CD
oklch(78.9% 0.052 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CAFBD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 209.7)
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Step 500
500
#149AAD
oklch(63% 0.106 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#042C32
oklch(27% 0.044 209.8)
#94C4CD 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) | #BCC0CE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C8C7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C4CD
#94C4CD
oklch(78.9% 0.052 210.4)
- #DAAFA7
#DAAFA7
oklch(79% 0.052 30.4)
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 #94C4CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #94C4CD 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.