#95BFA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.8% 0.056 160.8), rgb(149, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#95BFA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.056 160.8) |
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 #95BFA8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BFA8 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BFA8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BFA8 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BFA8
oklch(76.8% 0.056 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E72
oklch(63% 0.113 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#03895B
oklch(55.7% 0.124 160.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#015E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#124D34
oklch(37.6% 0.074 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#95BFA8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBFB8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BFA8
#95BFA8
oklch(76.8% 0.056 160.8)
- #CDA6BE
#CDA6BE
oklch(76.7% 0.056 341.1)
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 #95BFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.060
Use #95BFA8 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.