#95C0BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.046 187.5), rgb(149, 192, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#95C0BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C0BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 192, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.046 187.5) |
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 #95C0BB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C0BB | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C0BB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C0BB text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C0BB
oklch(77.5% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B0A9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 187.8)
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Step 500
500
#339C93
oklch(63.1% 0.095 186.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C47
oklch(37.7% 0.062 187)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D2A
oklch(27.2% 0.039 187)
#95C0BB 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) | #BBBBBB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C2BE | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C0BB
#95C0BB
oklch(77.5% 0.046 187.5)
- #D1AAB0
#D1AAB0
oklch(77.5% 0.046 7.8)
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 #95C0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #95C0BB 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.