#94CBBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.06 179.7), rgb(148, 203, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#94CBBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CBBF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 203, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.06 179.7) |
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 #94CBBF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CBBF | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CBBF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CBBF text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 179.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CBBF
oklch(80.1% 0.06 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#54B4A2
oklch(70.7% 0.095 179.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#94CBBF 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) | #C6C4BF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBDC0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CDC7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CBBF
#94CBBF
oklch(80.1% 0.06 179.7)
- #DFAFBC
#DFAFBC
oklch(80.1% 0.058 0.5)
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 #94CBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #94CBBF 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.