#94B8BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.04 210.8), rgb(148, 184, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#94B8BF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 211°. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94B8BF |
| RGB | rgb(148, 184, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 25%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.04 210.8) |
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 #94B8BF | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94B8BF | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94B8BF text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94B8BF text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE1
oklch(88.4% 0.022 211)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94B8BF
oklch(75.9% 0.04 210.8)
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Step 400
400
#70ACB7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 210.3)
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Step 500
500
#4597A5
oklch(63.1% 0.082 210.2)
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Step 600
600
#1D8191
oklch(55.6% 0.089 211.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A6D7B
oklch(49.1% 0.083 210.6)
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Step 800
800
#105964
oklch(42.7% 0.069 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#184952
oklch(37.7% 0.054 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#94B8BF 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) | #B2B5BF | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFBF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BBBA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94B8BF
#94B8BF
oklch(75.9% 0.04 210.8)
- #C9A8A1
#C9A8A1
oklch(75.9% 0.04 32)
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 #94B8BF, 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 0.033
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #94B8BF 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.