#0095BC
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62.3% 0.118 224.8), rgb(0, 149, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#0095BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0095BC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 149, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.118 224.8) |
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 #0095BC | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0095BC | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0095BC text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0095BC text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 225.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 225.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AADCC
oklch(70.7% 0.092 224.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0095BC
oklch(62.3% 0.118 224.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#032B38
oklch(27% 0.048 224.9)
#0095BC 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) | #7F92BE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1A2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0095BC
#0095BC
oklch(62.3% 0.118 224.8)
- #C16E48
#C16E48
oklch(62.3% 0.118 44.6)
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 #0095BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.058
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
Use #0095BC 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.