#94ABAE
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.5% 0.026 206.2), rgb(148, 171, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#94ABAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94ABAE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 14%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.026 206.2) |
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 #94ABAE | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94ABAE | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94ABAE text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94ABAE text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94ABAE
oklch(72.5% 0.026 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#739093
oklch(63.2% 0.033 204.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7A7E
oklch(55.7% 0.036 206)
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Step 700
700
#4A666A
oklch(49% 0.033 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5456
oklch(42.8% 0.028 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#94ABAE 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) | #A7A9AE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A5AE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DADAC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94ABAE
#94ABAE
oklch(72.5% 0.026 206.2)
- #B6A09E
#B6A09E
oklch(72.4% 0.026 24)
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 #94ABAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #94ABAE 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.