#95CAA0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.081 150.6), rgb(149, 202, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#95CAA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 202, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.081 150.6) |
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 #95CAA0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CAA0 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CAA0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CAA0 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CAA0
oklch(79.1% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB775
oklch(70.7% 0.13 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#16A450
oklch(63.1% 0.166 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150.4)
#95CAA0 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) | #CBC19E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC8BE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CAA0
#95CAA0
oklch(79.1% 0.081 150.6)
- #D9A8D3
#D9A8D3
oklch(79% 0.081 330.5)
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 #95CAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #95CAA0 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.