#94B4AC
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(74.4% 0.037 178.4), rgb(148, 180, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#94B4AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B4AC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 180, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 18%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.037 178.4) |
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 #94B4AC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B4AC | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94B4AC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B4AC text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.013 178)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6C1
oklch(81% 0.023 179)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B4AC
oklch(74.4% 0.037 178.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B938A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 179.3)
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Step 600
600
#527D73
oklch(55.5% 0.05 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#426A61
oklch(49.2% 0.048 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#37564F
oklch(42.7% 0.039 178.6)
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Step 900
900
#304742
oklch(37.7% 0.03 179.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A26
oklch(27.1% 0.02 175.1)
#94B4AC 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) | #B1B0AC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABABAD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB5B1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B4AC
#94B4AC
oklch(74.4% 0.037 178.4)
- #C0A3AC
#C0A3AC
oklch(74.4% 0.036 357.4)
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 #94B4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #94B4AC 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.