#94D0E9
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.5% 0.071 225.8), rgb(148, 208, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#94D0E9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D0E9 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 208, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.071 225.8) |
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 #94D0E9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D0E9 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D0E9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94D0E9 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFED
oklch(88.5% 0.039 226.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D0E9
oklch(82.5% 0.071 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#41AFD6
oklch(70.8% 0.113 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#94D0E9 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) | #C2CDEA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75D8D8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D0E9
#94D0E9
oklch(82.5% 0.071 225.8)
- #EEB8A0
#EEB8A0
oklch(82.5% 0.071 45.1)
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 #94D0E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.015
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
Use #94D0E9 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.