#94EEDA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.7% 0.091 178.3), rgb(148, 238, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#94EEDA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.50:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EEDA |
| RGB | rgb(148, 238, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.091 178.3) |
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 #94EEDA | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EEDA | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #94EEDA text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EEDA text on black | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EEDA
oklch(88.7% 0.091 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#5BD9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.117 178.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#94EEDA 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) | #E7E4D9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D9DC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76F1E8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EEDA
#94EEDA
oklch(88.7% 0.091 178.3)
- #FFC8D9
#FFC8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 358.1)
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 #94EEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #94EEDA 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.