#94B6BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.039 213.6), rgb(148, 182, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#94B6BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B6BE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 182, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.039 213.6) |
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 #94B6BE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B6BE | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B6BE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B6BE text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B6BE
oklch(75.4% 0.039 213.6)
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Step 500
500
#67929C
oklch(63.2% 0.049 213.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C86
oklch(55.6% 0.053 212.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6872
oklch(49.1% 0.049 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#94B6BE 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) | #B0B3BF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8AEBE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BAB8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B6BE
#94B6BE
oklch(75.4% 0.039 213.6)
- #C6A79F
#C6A79F
oklch(75.4% 0.038 34.8)
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 #94B6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #94B6BE 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.