#95C8AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.067 159.5), rgb(149, 200, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#95C8AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C8AB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 200, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 32%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.067 159.5) |
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 #95C8AB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C8AB | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C8AB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C8AB text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C8AB
oklch(78.9% 0.067 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB589
oklch(70.6% 0.107 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#1AA26B
oklch(63.1% 0.138 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#052F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 158.8)
#95C8AB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC7C0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C8AB
#95C8AB
oklch(78.9% 0.067 159.5)
- #D8AAC8
#D8AAC8
oklch(78.9% 0.067 339.6)
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 #95C8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.069
Use #95C8AB 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.