#95C2D4
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.8% 0.054 224.4), rgb(149, 194, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#95C2D4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C2D4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 194, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.054 224.4) |
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 #95C2D4 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C2D4 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C2D4 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C2D4 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C2D4
oklch(78.8% 0.054 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ACC9
oklch(70.6% 0.086 225)
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Step 500
500
#2397BB
oklch(63.1% 0.11 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#95C2D4 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) | #B8BFD5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB8D4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C8C8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C2D4
#95C2D4
oklch(78.8% 0.054 224.4)
- #D9B09E
#D9B09E
oklch(78.9% 0.054 45)
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 #95C2D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
Use #95C2D4 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.