#95A3AC
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9), rgb(149, 163, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#95A3AC 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A3AC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 163, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 12%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9) |
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 #95A3AC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A3AC | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A3AC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A3AC text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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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)
#95A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C98
oklch(63.1% 0.027 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#647682
oklch(55.5% 0.028 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#53636E
oklch(49% 0.026 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#44515A
oklch(42.7% 0.022 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#22272B
oklch(26.9% 0.01 242.1)
#95A3AC 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) | #9FA2AC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA0AC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA5A6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A3AC
#95A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.021 235.9)
- #AB9E95
#AB9E95
oklch(70.8% 0.02 57.1)
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 #95A3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.009
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.013
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #95A3AC 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.