#95C0CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.2% 0.05 221.2), rgb(149, 192, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#95C0CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C0CF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 192, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.05 221.2) |
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 #95C0CF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C0CF | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C0CF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C0CF text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C0CF
oklch(78.2% 0.05 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#64ACC4
oklch(70.6% 0.08 221.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D97B5
oklch(63.1% 0.103 221.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#05495B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 222.1)
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Step 950
950
#092B35
oklch(27% 0.042 221.3)
#95C0CF 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) | #B7BDD0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C5C5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C0CF
#95C0CF
oklch(78.2% 0.05 221.2)
- #D5AEA0
#D5AEA0
oklch(78.2% 0.05 40.7)
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 #95C0CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.056
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
Use #95C0CF 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.