#94DCB2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.5% 0.093 158), rgb(148, 220, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#94DCB2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94DCB2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 220, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.093 158) |
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 #94DCB2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94DCB2 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #94DCB2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94DCB2 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94DCB2
oklch(83.5% 0.093 158)
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Step 400
400
#32BC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#94DCB2 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) | #DBD1B0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86DBD0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94DCB2
#94DCB2
oklch(83.5% 0.093 158)
- #F2B2DE
#F2B2DE
oklch(83.6% 0.093 338.4)
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 #94DCB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
Use #94DCB2 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.