#95B8AA
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.3% 0.043 168.9), rgb(149, 184, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#95B8AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B8AA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 184, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.043 168.9) |
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 #95B8AA | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B8AA | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B8AA text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B8AA text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.026 168.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B8AA
oklch(75.3% 0.043 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#689584
oklch(63.2% 0.055 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 168.8)
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Step 800
800
#35574B
oklch(42.7% 0.045 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#95B8AA 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) | #B6B3A9 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEAB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB8B4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B8AA
#95B8AA
oklch(75.3% 0.043 168.9)
- #C5A4B3
#C5A4B3
oklch(75.3% 0.044 349.1)
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 #95B8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #95B8AA 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.