#95BDB7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.044 185.1), rgb(149, 189, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#95BDB7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 185°. 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 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 189, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.044 185.1) |
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 #95BDB7 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BDB7 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BDB7 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BDB7 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 184.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BDB7
oklch(76.8% 0.044 185.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA6
oklch(70.7% 0.07 185)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B91
oklch(63.1% 0.089 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#06857B
oklch(55.5% 0.096 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#025C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.6)
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Step 900
900
#134B46
oklch(37.6% 0.057 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.036 186.4)
#95BDB7 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) | #B9B8B7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3B8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABFBB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BDB7
#95BDB7
oklch(76.8% 0.044 185.1)
- #CDA8B0
#CDA8B0
oklch(76.7% 0.045 3.7)
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 #95BDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #95BDB7 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.