#95C8A5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.073 154.5), rgb(149, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#95C8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.073 154.5) |
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 #95C8A5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C8A5 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C8A5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C8A5 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.04 154.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C8A5
oklch(78.7% 0.073 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67F
oklch(70.7% 0.117 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#1EA35F
oklch(63.2% 0.149 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F18
oklch(27% 0.062 154.3)
#95C8A5 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) | #C8C0A3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC7BE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C8A5
#95C8A5
oklch(78.7% 0.073 154.5)
- #D8A9CD
#D8A9CD
oklch(78.9% 0.073 334.7)
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 #95C8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #95C8A5 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.