#0B95B3
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(62% 0.11 219.1), rgb(11, 149, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#0B95B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 219°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B95B3 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 149, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.11 219.1) |
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 #0B95B3 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0B95B3 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B95B3 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B95B3 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD9
oklch(81% 0.054 219)
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Step 400
400
#5CAEC5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 218.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0B95B3
oklch(62% 0.11 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#042B36
oklch(26.9% 0.046 221.4)
#0B95B3 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) | #8291B5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E82B3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F9F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B95B3
#0B95B3
oklch(62% 0.11 219.1)
- #BE6D52
#BE6D52
oklch(61.9% 0.111 39.1)
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 #0B95B3, 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 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #0B95B3 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.