#95A197
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.6% 0.02 150.4), rgb(149, 161, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#95A197 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A197 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 161, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 6%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.02 150.4) |
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 #95A197 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A197 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A197 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A197 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A197
oklch(69.6% 0.02 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E82
oklch(63.1% 0.025 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#68786B
oklch(55.6% 0.027 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#576559
oklch(49.1% 0.026 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#475249
oklch(42.6% 0.02 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C443D
oklch(37.7% 0.016 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#95A197 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) | #A19F97 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D97 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A09E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A197
#95A197
oklch(69.6% 0.02 150.4)
- #A599A3
#A599A3
oklch(69.6% 0.02 331.2)
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 #95A197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #95A197 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.