#95BBB1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.043 177.3), rgb(149, 187, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#95BBB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BBB1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 187, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.043 177.3) |
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 #95BBB1 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BBB1 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BBB1 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BBB1 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BBB1
oklch(76.1% 0.043 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#70AFA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 177.5)
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Step 500
500
#449B89
oklch(63.1% 0.088 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#1B8572
oklch(55.5% 0.096 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#067160
oklch(49.1% 0.089 177.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F5C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#95BBB1 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) | #B8B6B1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B2 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCB8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BBB1
#95BBB1
oklch(76.1% 0.043 177.3)
- #C9A7B2
#C9A7B2
oklch(76.2% 0.042 356.7)
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 #95BBB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #95BBB1 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.