#94B5BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.1% 0.037 209.9), rgb(148, 181, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#94B5BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B5BB |
| RGB | rgb(148, 181, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.037 209.9) |
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 #94B5BB | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B5BB | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B5BB text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B5BB text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B5BB
oklch(75.1% 0.037 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#689299
oklch(63.2% 0.047 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C84
oklch(55.6% 0.052 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6870
oklch(49% 0.048 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#34555B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#94B5BB 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) | #AFB2BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B8B7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B5BB
#94B5BB
oklch(75.1% 0.037 209.9)
- #C5A6A1
#C5A6A1
oklch(75.1% 0.037 28.7)
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 #94B5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #94B5BB 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.