#95BECB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.047 219.2), rgb(149, 190, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#95BECB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 219°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BECB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 190, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.047 219.2) |
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 #95BECB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BECB | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BECB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BECB text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BECB
oklch(77.6% 0.047 219.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC1
oklch(70.7% 0.076 219.5)
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Step 500
500
#3597B1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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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
#0C4958
oklch(37.6% 0.063 219.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#95BECB 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) | #B6BBCC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB4CB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C3C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BECB
#95BECB
oklch(77.6% 0.047 219.2)
- #D2ADA0
#D2ADA0
oklch(77.7% 0.047 40.3)
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 #95BECB, 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 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #95BECB 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.