#94EBD1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.8% 0.092 173.1), rgb(148, 235, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#94EBD1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 235, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 69%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.092 173.1) |
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 #94EBD1 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EBD1 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94EBD1 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EBD1 text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E8
oklch(93.7% 0.034 173.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EBD1
oklch(87.8% 0.092 173.1)
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Step 300
300
#61D9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.118 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#94EBD1 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) | #E6E1D0 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6D3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AEDE3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EBD1
#94EBD1
oklch(87.8% 0.092 173.1)
- #FFC3DB
#FFC3DB
oklch(87.8% 0.075 352.9)
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 #94EBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #94EBD1 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.