#94FDF1
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.7% 0.1 186.2), rgb(148, 253, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#94FDF1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.57:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94FDF1 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 253, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.1 186.2) |
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 #94FDF1 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #94FDF1 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #94FDF1 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #94FDF1 text on black | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F7
oklch(97% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#94FDF1
oklch(92.7% 0.1 186.2)
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Step 200
200
#A3E9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.071 186)
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Step 300
300
#3EDBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.128 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#94FDF1 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) | #F3F3F1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E5F2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68FFF9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94FDF1
#94FDF1
oklch(92.7% 0.1 186.2)
- #FFDDE3
#FFDDE3
oklch(92.7% 0.038 5.9)
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 #94FDF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.043
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #94FDF1 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.