#94B2BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.4% 0.035 217.9), rgb(148, 178, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#94B2BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B2BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 178, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.035 217.9) |
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 #94B2BB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B2BB | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B2BB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B2BB text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B2BB
oklch(74.4% 0.035 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B919C
oklch(63.2% 0.045 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#527B86
oklch(55.7% 0.049 216.4)
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Step 700
700
#426772
oklch(49% 0.046 218.5)
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Step 800
800
#37545D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 219.3)
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Step 900
900
#30464C
oklch(37.8% 0.029 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#94B2BB 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) | #ACB0BC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ABBB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B5B5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B2BB
#94B2BB
oklch(74.4% 0.035 217.9)
- #C1A59C
#C1A59C
oklch(74.4% 0.035 38.6)
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 #94B2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #94B2BB 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.