#95BDC2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.1% 0.043 205.7), rgb(149, 189, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#95BDC2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 189, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.043 205.7) |
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 #95BDC2 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BDC2 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BDC2 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BDC2 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BDC2
oklch(77.1% 0.043 205.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AADB6
oklch(70.6% 0.069 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A99A3
oklch(63.2% 0.089 204.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#104A50
oklch(37.6% 0.058 205.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2F
oklch(27.2% 0.036 204)
#95BDC2 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) | #B7B9C2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB3C2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C0BE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BDC2
#95BDC2
oklch(77.1% 0.043 205.7)
- #CFABA6
#CFABA6
oklch(77.2% 0.043 27.4)
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 #95BDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #95BDC2 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.