Palettes / Colors / #94FAEC
#94FAEC — Light Vivid Teal
#94FAEC is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #94FAEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#94FAEC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FA94A1; it also sits naturally between #94FAB9 and #94D5FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #94FAEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 148, 250, 236 |
| HSL | 172°, 91%, 78% |
| HSV | 172°, 41%, 98% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.54, 80.72, 91.69 |
| Yxy | 80.72, 0.2630, 0.3450 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.01, -33.00, -2.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.85, -30.65, -2.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #94FAEC
.text { color: #94FAEC; }
.background { background-color: #94FAEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #94FAEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(148, 250, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 91%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #94FAEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(148, 250, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #94FAEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(148, 250, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#94FAEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#94FAEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA94A1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #94FAEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #94FAEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #94FAEC: ·
How #94FAEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #94FAEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #94FAEC?
#94FAEC is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 148, 250, 236). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #94FAEC?
#94FAEC is RGB 148, 250, 236 — HSL 172°, 91%, 78% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #94FAEC?
Its complement is #FA94A1; analogous partners are #94FAB9 and #94D5FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #94FAEC for text?
Black text on #94FAEC has a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.