#95B7BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.037 203), rgb(149, 183, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#95B7BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B7BA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 183, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.037 203) |
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 #95B7BA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B7BA | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B7BA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B7BA text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B7BA
oklch(75.5% 0.037 203)
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Step 500
500
#679296
oklch(63% 0.047 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C81
oklch(55.5% 0.051 204.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E696D
oklch(49.1% 0.048 203.3)
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Step 800
800
#345659
oklch(42.8% 0.04 202.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4749
oklch(37.8% 0.031 202.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#95B7BA 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) | #B2B4BA | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAEBA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABAB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B7BA
#95B7BA
oklch(75.5% 0.037 203)
- #C6A7A5
#C6A7A5
oklch(75.5% 0.037 22.4)
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 #95B7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #95B7BA 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.