#95C5BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.051 186.7), rgb(149, 197, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#95C5BF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C5BF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 197, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.051 186.7) |
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 #95C5BF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C5BF | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C5BF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C5BF text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#C5E0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C5BF
oklch(78.8% 0.051 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FB1A9
oklch(70.6% 0.081 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#1D9E94
oklch(63.2% 0.105 186.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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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
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#052D2A
oklch(27% 0.043 187.5)
#95C5BF 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) | #C0C0BF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9C0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C7C3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C5BF
#95C5BF
oklch(78.8% 0.051 186.7)
- #D8ADB4
#D8ADB4
oklch(78.8% 0.051 7.4)
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 #95C5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #95C5BF 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.