#94B8BC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.8% 0.039 204.7), rgb(148, 184, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#94B8BC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 205°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B8BC |
| RGB | rgb(148, 184, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.039 204.7) |
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 #94B8BC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B8BC | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B8BC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B8BC text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#94B8BC
oklch(75.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 500
500
#659398
oklch(63.2% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B7D82
oklch(55.6% 0.054 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C696E
oklch(49% 0.05 204.8)
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Step 800
800
#32565A
oklch(42.8% 0.042 204.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292B
oklch(26.8% 0.021 206.4)
#94B8BC 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) | #B2B5BC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BBB9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B8BC
#94B8BC
oklch(75.8% 0.039 204.7)
- #C8A7A4
#C8A7A4
oklch(75.7% 0.039 24.2)
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 #94B8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #94B8BC 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.