#94CEC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.061 184.2), rgb(148, 206, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#94CEC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 206, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.061 184.2) |
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 #94CEC5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CEC5 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CEC5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CEC5 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 185.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 184.2)
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Step 400
400
#4DB4A7
oklch(70.6% 0.097 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#94CEC5 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) | #C8C8C5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC0C6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D0CB | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CEC5
#94CEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 184.2)
- #E4B1BC
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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 #94CEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #94CEC5 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.