#95CCAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.071 160.4), rgb(149, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#95CCAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CCAE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.071 160.4) |
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 #95CCAE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CCAE | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CCAE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CCAE text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CCAE
oklch(79.9% 0.071 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B688
oklch(70.6% 0.114 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#95CCAE 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) | #CBC4AC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDB0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACCC3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CCAE
#95CCAE
oklch(79.9% 0.071 160.4)
- #DEACCC
#DEACCC
oklch(80% 0.072 340.2)
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 #95CCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.067
Use #95CCAE 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.