What color is #94DBED?

#94DBED is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(148, 219, 237), and in HSL hsl(192, 71%, 75%).

Is #94DBED accessible as text?

On white, #94DBED has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #94DBED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #94DBED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #94DBED?

#94DBED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDA492. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #94DBED below.

Is #94DBED good for buttons?

#94DBED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #94DBED — white text only reaches 1.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #94DBED the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #94DBED is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#94DBED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #94DBED

Not just a swatch — here's how #94DBED works with other colors. Named schemes with #94DBED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #94DBED Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #94DBED Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Light Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #94DBED Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #94DBED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C2FFFF

Light Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #94DBED Secondary #E7FFFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #94DBED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 73/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #94DBED with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF6F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #92BCED — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #94DBED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #94DBED;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 219 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.1% 0.075 215.4);
  --color-50: #F1FBFD;
  --color-100: #DBF4FA;
  --color-200: #B9E8F3;
  --color-300: #8AD3E5;
  --color-400: #5EBCD4;
  --color-500: #3CA0B9;
  --color-600: #357B8D;
  --color-700: #2B5964;
  --color-800: #1F3B42;
  --color-900: #152428;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F1FBFD',
    100: '#DBF4FA',
    200: '#B9E8F3',
    300: '#8AD3E5',
    400: '#5EBCD4',
    500: '#3CA0B9',
    600: '#357B8D',
    700: '#2B5964',
    800: '#1F3B42',
    900: '#152428',
  },
}

$base: #94DBED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FBFD;
$base-100: #DBF4FA;
$base-200: #B9E8F3;
$base-300: #8AD3E5;
$base-400: #5EBCD4;
$base-500: #3CA0B9;
$base-600: #357B8D;
$base-700: #2B5964;
$base-800: #1F3B42;
$base-900: #152428;
$base-hover: #51C4E1;
$base-subtle: #E2F2F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#94DBED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AD3E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EBCD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3CA0B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#357B8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5964",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3B42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152428",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #94DBED

Color Lab

Pairs with #94DBED

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