#94EAE0
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88% 0.085 186.4), rgb(148, 234, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#94EAE0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EAE0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 234, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.085 186.4) |
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 #94EAE0 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EAE0 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #94EAE0 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EAE0 text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EBF9F7
oklch(97.1% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.032 186.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EAE0
oklch(88% 0.085 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#60D7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.108 187)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#94EAE0 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) | #E2E1E0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D6E1 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74EEE7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EAE0
#94EAE0
oklch(88% 0.085 186.4)
- #FFC6D0
#FFC6D0
oklch(88% 0.066 6.8)
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 #94EAE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
Use #94EAE0 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.