#95CEBD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.064 174.2), rgb(149, 206, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#95CEBD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CEBD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 206, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.064 174.2) |
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 #95CEBD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CEBD | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CEBD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CEBD text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CEBD
oklch(80.7% 0.064 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#51B59C
oklch(70.6% 0.101 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#95CEBD 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) | #CAC7BC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CFC9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CEBD
#95CEBD
oklch(80.7% 0.064 174.2)
- #E2B0C3
#E2B0C3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 353.9)
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 #95CEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #95CEBD 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.