#94D8DD
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.9% 0.069 201.8), rgb(148, 216, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#94D8DD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94D8DD |
| RGB | rgb(148, 216, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.069 201.8) |
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 #94D8DD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94D8DD | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94D8DD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94D8DD text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.038 202.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94D8DD
oklch(83.9% 0.069 201.8)
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Step 400
400
#30B5BD
oklch(70.8% 0.11 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#94D8DD 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) | #CED2DD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C8DD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79DDD9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94D8DD
#94D8DD
oklch(83.9% 0.069 201.8)
- #F4B9B6
#F4B9B6
oklch(83.9% 0.069 22)
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 #94D8DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #94D8DD 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.