#94D0C1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.065 177.3), rgb(148, 208, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#94D0C1 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D0C1 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 208, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.065 177.3) |
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 #94D0C1 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D0C1 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D0C1 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D0C1 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 178.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D0C1
oklch(81.2% 0.065 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#4AB6A0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#94D0C1 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) | #CBC9C0 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C1C2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D2CB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D0C1
#94D0C1
oklch(81.2% 0.065 177.3)
- #E6B1C2
#E6B1C2
oklch(81.3% 0.065 357.6)
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 #94D0C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.009
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #94D0C1 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.