#95CBBD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.06 176.9), rgb(149, 203, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#95CBBD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CBBD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 203, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.06 176.9) |
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 #95CBBD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CBBD | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CBBD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CBBD text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 177.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CBBD
oklch(80.1% 0.06 176.9)
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Step 400
400
#56B49F
oklch(70.7% 0.095 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#95CBBD 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) | #C7C4BC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CDC7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CBBD
#95CBBD
oklch(80.1% 0.06 176.9)
- #DFAFBE
#DFAFBE
oklch(80.2% 0.059 357.9)
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 #95CBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #95CBBD 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.