#95BBBD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.041 200.3), rgb(149, 187, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#95BBBD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BBBD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 187, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.041 200.3) |
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 #95BBBD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BBBD | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BBBD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BBBD text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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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)
#95BBBD
oklch(76.5% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EADB1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#41999E
oklch(63.2% 0.084 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#138388
oklch(55.6% 0.091 199.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#095A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 200.3)
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Step 900
900
#154A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.054 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2D
oklch(27.2% 0.035 198.4)
#95BBBD 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) | #B5B7BD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2BD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BEBB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BBBD
#95BBBD
oklch(76.5% 0.041 200.3)
- #CCA9A8
#CCA9A8
oklch(76.6% 0.041 20)
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 #95BBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #95BBBD 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.