#94EFFF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(90.1% 0.09 209.9), rgb(148, 239, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#94EFFF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 16.04:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94EFFF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 239, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.09 209.9) |
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 #94EFFF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #94EFFF | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #94EFFF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94EFFF text on black | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D1F0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.033 210.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#94EFFF
oklch(90.1% 0.09 209.9)
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Step 300
300
#53D5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.115 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#94EFFF 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) | #E0E9FF | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDBFF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64F7F4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94EFFF
#94EFFF
oklch(90.1% 0.09 209.9)
- #FFD2CA
#FFD2CA
oklch(90% 0.052 29.9)
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 #94EFFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.009
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.010
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.033
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.060
Use #94EFFF 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.