#95AAA1
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.9% 0.027 167.9), rgb(149, 170, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#95AAA1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95AAA1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 170, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.027 167.9) |
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 #95AAA1 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95AAA1 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AAA1 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AAA1 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95AAA1
oklch(71.9% 0.027 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#769085
oklch(63% 0.034 167.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6F
oklch(55.7% 0.038 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E675D
oklch(49% 0.034 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#36463F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#95AAA1 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) | #A9A7A1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A4A2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91AAA7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95AAA1
#95AAA1
oklch(71.9% 0.027 167.9)
- #B29EA7
#B29EA7
oklch(71.9% 0.027 348.8)
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 #95AAA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.006
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #95AAA1 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.