#95C5DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.7% 0.058 226.7), rgb(149, 197, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#95C5DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C5DA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 197, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.058 226.7) |
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 #95C5DA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C5DA | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C5DA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C5DA text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C5DA
oklch(79.7% 0.058 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AACCE
oklch(70.6% 0.094 227.4)
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Step 500
500
#0B97C1
oklch(63.1% 0.12 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#032B39
oklch(27% 0.049 226.8)
#95C5DA 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) | #BAC3DB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECBCB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C5DA
#95C5DA
oklch(79.7% 0.058 226.7)
- #DDB29D
#DDB29D
oklch(79.7% 0.058 47.4)
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 #95C5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
Use #95C5DA 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.