#94AEBA Hex Color
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#94aeba is a muted cyan-blue with ashy gray undertones and a soft, dusty finish. Its light, restrained saturation suggests trust, freedom, and refreshing clarity without feeling childish. Use it as a supporting tone in technology, aerospace, or communication palettes, pairing it with charcoal for readable text. The hex code #94aeba supports black body text at about 9.0:1 contrast.
Questions about #94aeba
What is #94aeba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #94aeba is rgb(148, 174, 186), in HSL hsl(199, 22%, 65%) and in CMYK 20%, 6%, 0%, 27%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #94aeba?
Does #94aeba read as a warm or cool color?
#94aeba reads as a cool color because its cyan-blue base and gray undertones lean away from yellow and red, while its low saturation softens that coolness into a calm, airy impression rather than a vivid or icy appearance.
Is #94aeba readable on white or black?
#94aeba has a 2.32:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.02:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.