#95BABD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.04 202.5), rgb(149, 186, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#95BABD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 202°. 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BABD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 186, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.04 202.5) |
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 #95BABD | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BABD | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BABD text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BABD text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BABD
oklch(76.3% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB2
oklch(70.7% 0.064 202.3)
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Step 500
500
#43989F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 202.7)
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Step 600
600
#19828A
oklch(55.5% 0.089 203)
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Step 700
700
#046E75
oklch(49.1% 0.083 202.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 201.9)
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Step 900
900
#174A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#95BABD 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) | #B4B7BD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB1BD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDBB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BABD
#95BABD
oklch(76.3% 0.04 202.5)
- #CAA9A6
#CAA9A6
oklch(76.3% 0.039 24.2)
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 #95BABD, 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 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
Use #95BABD 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.