#94ECC2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.6% 0.104 162.6), rgb(148, 236, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#94ECC2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94ECC2 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 236, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.104 162.6) |
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 #94ECC2 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94ECC2 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #94ECC2 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94ECC2 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94ECC2
oklch(87.6% 0.104 162.6)
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Step 300
300
#62DBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.133 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#94ECC2 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) | #E9E0C0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD6C5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FECE0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94ECC2
#94ECC2
oklch(87.6% 0.104 162.6)
- #FFC0E6
#FFC0E6
oklch(87.6% 0.087 342.2)
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 #94ECC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
Use #94ECC2 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.