#94EEE1
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.9% 0.089 184.1), rgb(148, 238, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#94EEE1 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 184°. 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 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 238, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.089 184.1) |
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 #94EEE1 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EEE1 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #94EEE1 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EEE1 text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EBF9F6
oklch(97.1% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2EC
oklch(93.7% 0.033 182.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EEE1
oklch(88.9% 0.089 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#5AD9C9
oklch(81% 0.115 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#94EEE1 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) | #E6E5E1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D9E2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73F1EA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EEE1
#94EEE1
oklch(88.9% 0.089 184.1)
- #FFCAD5
#FFCAD5
oklch(88.8% 0.062 4.5)
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 #94EEE1, 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 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
Use #94EEE1 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.