#95CBE2
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.3% 0.065 226.2), rgb(149, 203, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#95CBE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CBE2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 203, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.065 226.2) |
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 #95CBE2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CBE2 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CBE2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CBE2 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1DFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.036 225.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CBE2
oklch(81.3% 0.065 226.2)
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Step 400
400
#4EAED2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#95CBE2 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) | #BFC8E3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BFE2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD2D2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CBE2
#95CBE2
oklch(81.3% 0.065 226.2)
- #E6B59F
#E6B59F
oklch(81.2% 0.065 45.4)
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 #95CBE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
Use #95CBE2 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.