#94CFAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.077 159.6), rgb(148, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#94CFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CFAE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.077 159.6) |
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 #94CFAE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CFAE | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CFAE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CFAE text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 159.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CFAE
oklch(80.5% 0.077 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#50B885
oklch(70.7% 0.123 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#94CFAE 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) | #CEC6AC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFB0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CEC5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CFAE
#94CFAE
oklch(80.5% 0.077 159.6)
- #E2ACCF
#E2ACCF
oklch(80.4% 0.078 340)
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 #94CFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #94CFAE 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.