#94E5D5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.083 180.4), rgb(148, 229, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#94E5D5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94E5D5 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 229, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.083 180.4) |
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 #94E5D5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94E5D5 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94E5D5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94E5D5 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 181.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94E5D5
oklch(86.5% 0.083 180.4)
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Step 300
300
#68D7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.106 180.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#94E5D5 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) | #DEDCD4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D2D6 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E8E0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94E5D5
#94E5D5
oklch(86.5% 0.083 180.4)
- #FFBED0
#FFBED0
oklch(86.6% 0.078 0.6)
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 #94E5D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.055
Use #94E5D5 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.