#95BFCB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.048 217.1), rgb(149, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#95BFCB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BFCB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.048 217.1) |
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 #95BFCB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95BFCB | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BFCB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BFCB text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#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)
#95BFCB
oklch(77.8% 0.048 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#66ADC0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 216.9)
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Step 500
500
#3198B0
oklch(63.2% 0.098 216.8)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#094A58
oklch(37.9% 0.064 217)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B33
oklch(26.9% 0.04 217)
#95BFCB 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) | #B7BCCC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C4C3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BFCB
#95BFCB
oklch(77.8% 0.048 217.1)
- #D3ADA2
#D3ADA2
oklch(77.8% 0.047 36.7)
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 #95BFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #95BFCB 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.