#95B7B2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.038 185.5), rgb(149, 183, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#95B7B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 183, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.038 185.5) |
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 #95B7B2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B7B2 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B7B2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B7B2 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B7B2
oklch(75.3% 0.038 185.5)
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Step 500
500
#68938D
oklch(63% 0.048 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E77
oklch(55.7% 0.053 184)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A64
oklch(49.1% 0.049 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#95B7B2 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) | #B3B3B2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAEB3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB9B5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B7B2
#95B7B2
oklch(75.3% 0.038 185.5)
- #C5A5AB
#C5A5AB
oklch(75.2% 0.038 5.4)
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 #95B7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #95B7B2 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.