#0094BA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62% 0.117 224.3), rgb(0, 148, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#0094BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0094BA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 148, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.117 224.3) |
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 #0094BA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0094BA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0094BA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0094BA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 224.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BADCB
oklch(70.7% 0.091 224.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0094BA
oklch(62% 0.117 224.3)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#032B38
oklch(27% 0.048 224.9)
#0094BA 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) | #7F91BC | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82BA | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FA0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0094BA
#0094BA
oklch(62% 0.117 224.3)
- #BF6D48
#BF6D48
oklch(61.9% 0.116 44.4)
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 #0094BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.056
Use #0094BA 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.