#95A2AE
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.6% 0.023 246), rgb(149, 162, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#95A2AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A2AE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 162, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.023 246) |
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 #95A2AE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A2AE | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A2AE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A2AE text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A2AE
oklch(70.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C9B
oklch(63.2% 0.03 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#647685
oklch(55.7% 0.032 243.5)
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Step 700
700
#536371
oklch(49.2% 0.03 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#44515C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 243.9)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#95A2AE 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) | #9DA2AF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA5A6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A2AE
#95A2AE
oklch(70.6% 0.023 246)
- #AA9E92
#AA9E92
oklch(70.6% 0.022 67.5)
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 #95A2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
Use #95A2AE 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.