#95BDCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.047 219.7), rgb(149, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#95BDCA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.047 219.7) |
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 #95BDCA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BDCA | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BDCA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BDCA text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BDCA
oklch(77.4% 0.047 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#69ACC1
oklch(70.8% 0.075 220)
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Step 500
500
#3897B1
oklch(63.2% 0.095 219.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4958
oklch(37.7% 0.062 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.04 220.3)
#95BDCA 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) | #B5BACB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C2C1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BDCA
#95BDCA
oklch(77.4% 0.047 219.7)
- #D1ACA0
#D1ACA0
oklch(77.4% 0.047 38.7)
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 #95BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
Use #95BDCA 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.