#94D3BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.8% 0.072 169.8), rgb(148, 211, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#94D3BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D3BC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 211, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.072 169.8) |
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 #94D3BC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D3BC | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94D3BC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94D3BC text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 170.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D3BC
oklch(81.8% 0.072 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#45B895
oklch(70.8% 0.116 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#94D3BC 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) | #D0CBBB | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D4CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D3BC
#94D3BC
oklch(81.8% 0.072 169.8)
- #E8B1CA
#E8B1CA
oklch(81.8% 0.071 349.8)
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 #94D3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.004
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
Use #94D3BC 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.