#95BCB5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.043 183), rgb(149, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#95BCB5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.043 183) |
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 #95BCB5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BCB5 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BCB5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BCB5 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BCB5
oklch(76.5% 0.043 183)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA4
oklch(70.7% 0.069 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#419B8E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#118578
oklch(55.5% 0.096 182.7)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#085C53
oklch(42.8% 0.074 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#154B44
oklch(37.6% 0.057 183)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#95BCB5 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) | #B8B7B5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B2B6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEBA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BCB5
#95BCB5
oklch(76.5% 0.043 183)
- #CBA8B0
#CBA8B0
oklch(76.5% 0.042 2.8)
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 #95BCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #95BCB5 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.