#95A2AC
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.5% 0.021 240.9), rgb(149, 162, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#95A2AC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A2AC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 162, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 12%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.021 240.9) |
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 #95A2AC | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A2AC | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A2AC text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A2AC text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A2AC
oklch(70.5% 0.021 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8C98
oklch(63.1% 0.026 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#657683
oklch(55.7% 0.029 241)
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Step 700
700
#53636F
oklch(49.1% 0.027 240.6)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A434A
oklch(37.7% 0.017 241.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#95A2AC 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) | #9EA2AD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9FAC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA4A5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A2AC
#95A2AC
oklch(70.5% 0.021 240.9)
- #AA9D93
#AA9D93
oklch(70.4% 0.021 60)
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 #95A2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
Use #95A2AC 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.