#95AEAD
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.2% 0.028 193.6), rgb(149, 174, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#95AEAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95AEAD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 13%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.028 193.6) |
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 #95AEAD | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95AEAD | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AEAD text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AEAD text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95AEAD
oklch(73.2% 0.028 193.6)
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Step 500
500
#71918F
oklch(63.2% 0.036 191.5)
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Step 600
600
#597B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.039 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#496766
oklch(49% 0.035 193.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5454
oklch(42.6% 0.029 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#334645
oklch(37.8% 0.024 192.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#95AEAD 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) | #ABABAD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A7AD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB0AE | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95AEAD
#95AEAD
oklch(73.2% 0.028 193.6)
- #B9A1A3
#B9A1A3
oklch(73.1% 0.028 12.1)
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 #95AEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #95AEAD 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.