#94BBBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.042 202.1), rgb(148, 187, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#94BBBE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BBBE |
| RGB | rgb(148, 187, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.042 202.1) |
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 #94BBBE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BBBE | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BBBE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BBBE text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BBBE
oklch(76.5% 0.042 202.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB3
oklch(70.6% 0.067 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E99A0
oklch(63.2% 0.086 202.3)
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Step 600
600
#08838B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 202.5)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#035A60
oklch(42.6% 0.072 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#134A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 202.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2E
oklch(27.2% 0.035 201.3)
#94BBBE 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) | #B5B7BE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BEBC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BBBE
#94BBBE
oklch(76.5% 0.042 202.1)
- #CCA9A7
#CCA9A7
oklch(76.5% 0.041 21.9)
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 #94BBBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #94BBBE 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.