#94DBC4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.8% 0.078 172), rgb(148, 219, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#94DBC4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DBC4 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 219, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.078 172) |
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 #94DBC4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DBC4 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94DBC4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DBC4 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 172.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DBC4
oklch(83.8% 0.078 172)
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Step 400
400
#2FB998
oklch(70.6% 0.125 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#94DBC4 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) | #D7D2C3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC9C6 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81DCD4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DBC4
#94DBC4
oklch(83.8% 0.078 172)
- #F3B5CF
#F3B5CF
oklch(83.7% 0.079 352)
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 #94DBC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #94DBC4 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.