#94D3EF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.4% 0.075 227.5), rgb(148, 211, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#94D3EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D3EF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 211, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.075 227.5) |
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 #94D3EF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D3EF | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #94D3EF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94D3EF text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 227.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D3EF
oklch(83.4% 0.075 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#38AFDB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#94D3EF 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) | #C4D0F1 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C6EF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72DBDC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D3EF
#94D3EF
oklch(83.4% 0.075 227.5)
- #F2BA9F
#F2BA9F
oklch(83.3% 0.075 46.9)
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 #94D3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
Use #94D3EF 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.