#95A499
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.4% 0.023 153.9), rgb(149, 164, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#95A499 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A499 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.023 153.9) |
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 #95A499 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A499 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A499 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A499 text on black | 8.04:1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 152.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A499
oklch(70.4% 0.023 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F81
oklch(63.1% 0.03 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#65796B
oklch(55.6% 0.032 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#546659
oklch(49.1% 0.03 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#455349
oklch(42.7% 0.024 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#95A499 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) | #A4A198 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F9A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A4A1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A499
#95A499
oklch(70.4% 0.023 153.9)
- #A99AA6
#A99AA6
oklch(70.3% 0.024 332.5)
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 #95A499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
Use #95A499 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.