#94BBB0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76% 0.045 176), rgb(148, 187, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#94BBB0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 187, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.045 176) |
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 #94BBB0 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BBB0 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BBB0 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BBB0 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BBB0
oklch(76% 0.045 176)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#429C87
oklch(63.2% 0.092 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#148671
oklch(55.6% 0.1 175.9)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 176)
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Step 900
900
#164C40
oklch(37.8% 0.06 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#94BBB0 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) | #B8B6B0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABCB8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BBB0
#94BBB0
oklch(76% 0.045 176)
- #CAA6B2
#CAA6B2
oklch(76.1% 0.045 356.2)
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 #94BBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #94BBB0 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.