#95CBCA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.056 194.7), rgb(149, 203, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#95CBCA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CBCA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 203, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.056 194.7) |
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 #95CBCA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CBCA | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CBCA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CBCA text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDED
oklch(93.5% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 194.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CBCA
oklch(80.4% 0.056 194.7)
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Step 400
400
#53B2B1
oklch(70.6% 0.09 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#95CBCA 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) | #C4C6CA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABECB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CECA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CBCA
#95CBCA
oklch(80.4% 0.056 194.7)
- #E1B1B4
#E1B1B4
oklch(80.4% 0.056 14.2)
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 #95CBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #95CBCA 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.