#95BCA8
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(76.1% 0.051 162.6), rgb(149, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#95BCA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.051 162.6) |
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 #95BCA8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BCA8 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BCA8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BCA8 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BCA8
oklch(76.1% 0.051 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B192
oklch(70.8% 0.081 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#459D77
oklch(63.1% 0.103 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B875F
oklch(55.5% 0.113 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#07734F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5D41
oklch(42.6% 0.086 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#95BCA8 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) | #BBB6A7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBCB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BCA8
#95BCA8
oklch(76.1% 0.051 162.6)
- #C9A5BA
#C9A5BA
oklch(76% 0.051 342.5)
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 #95BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #95BCA8 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.