#95C2BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.049 184.5), rgb(149, 194, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#95C2BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C2BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 194, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.049 184.5) |
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 #95C2BB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C2BB | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C2BB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C2BB 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
#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
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C2BB
oklch(78% 0.049 184.5)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A6
oklch(70.8% 0.079 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#2D9D91
oklch(63.2% 0.099 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#044D46
oklch(37.8% 0.065 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#95C2BB 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) | #BDBDBB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6BC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C4C0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C2BB
#95C2BB
oklch(78% 0.049 184.5)
- #D4ABB3
#D4ABB3
oklch(78% 0.049 5.2)
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 #95C2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #95C2BB 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.