#94C8BD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.3% 0.056 180.3), rgb(148, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#94C8BD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.056 180.3) |
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 #94C8BD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94C8BD | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94C8BD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94C8BD text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEA
oklch(93.7% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 181.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94C8BD
oklch(79.3% 0.056 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#59B3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.09 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#022E27
oklch(27% 0.048 179.1)
#94C8BD 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) | #C3C2BD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CAC5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94C8BD
#94C8BD
oklch(79.3% 0.056 180.3)
- #DBADBA
#DBADBA
oklch(79.3% 0.056 359.7)
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 #94C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #94C8BD 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.