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#94ECFA Color

#94ECFA is rgb(148, 236, 250) in RGB, hsl(188, 91%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#94ECFA
HEX#94ECFA
RGBrgb(148, 236, 250)
HSLhsl(188, 91%, 78%)
HSVhsv(188, 41%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(89.2% 0.087 208.6)
LABlab(88.22% -24.98 -15.61)
LCHlch(88.22% 29.46 212.00)

What #94ECFA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #94ECFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#94ECFA Channel Values

How #94ECFA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 148 · G 236 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 91% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 41% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #94ECFA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #94ECFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #94ECFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #94ECFA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #94ECFA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#94ECFA
Protanopia#E0E0FA
Protanomaly#C6E5FA
Deuteranopia#D4D4FC
Deuteranomaly#BEDEFB
Tritanopia#91EEEE
Tritanomaly#92EDF3
Achromatopsia#DEDEDE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #94ECFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-94ecfa: #94ECFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #94ECFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-94ecfa': '#94ECFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.925, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_94ecfa">#94ECFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#94ECFA"

More Teal Colors

#94ECFA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#94ECFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #94ECFA?

#94ECFA is a light teal — rgb(148, 236, 250) in RGB and hsl(188, 91%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #94ECFA?

#94ECFA is rgb(148, 236, 250) — red 148, green 236, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #94ECFA?

#94ECFA converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #94ECFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #94ECFA scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #94ECFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #94ECFA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.05, which is visibly different.

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