#94C7CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.054 205.2), rgb(148, 199, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#94C7CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C7CD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 199, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.054 205.2) |
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 #94C7CD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C7CD | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C7CD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C7CD text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#C3DFE3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C7CD
oklch(79.6% 0.054 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#57B0BA
oklch(70.6% 0.086 205.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#012D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.2)
#94C7CD 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) | #BFC3CD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CBC9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C7CD
#94C7CD
oklch(79.6% 0.054 205.2)
- #DDB0AB
#DDB0AB
oklch(79.6% 0.053 25.7)
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 #94C7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
Use #94C7CD 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.