#94BCB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.045 179.8), rgb(148, 188, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#94BCB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94BCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 188, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.045 179.8) |
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 #94BCB3 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #94BCB3 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94BCB3 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94BCB3 text on black | 10.10:1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94BCB3
oklch(76.4% 0.045 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A2
oklch(70.8% 0.072 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#3E9C8B
oklch(63.2% 0.092 179.2)
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Step 600
600
#098675
oklch(55.6% 0.1 179.5)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#035C50
oklch(42.6% 0.076 179.8)
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Step 900
900
#134C43
oklch(37.8% 0.06 180.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#94BCB3 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) | #B8B7B3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B2B4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABDB9 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94BCB3
#94BCB3
oklch(76.4% 0.045 179.8)
- #CBA7B1
#CBA7B1
oklch(76.3% 0.044 359.7)
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 #94BCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #94BCB3 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.