#95BEC5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.4% 0.045 209.1), rgb(149, 190, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#95BEC5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 190, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.045 209.1) |
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 #95BEC5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BEC5 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BEC5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BEC5 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BEC5
oklch(77.4% 0.045 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ADB9
oklch(70.6% 0.072 209.8)
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Step 500
500
#3699A7
oklch(63.2% 0.092 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.06 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B30
oklch(26.8% 0.038 209.5)
#95BEC5 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) | #B7BBC5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB4C5 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C2C0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BEC5
#95BEC5
oklch(77.4% 0.045 209.1)
- #D1ABA5
#D1ABA5
oklch(77.3% 0.046 28.6)
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 #95BEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #95BEC5 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.