#95CEBF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.063 176.5), rgb(149, 206, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#95CEBF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CEBF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 206, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.063 176.5) |
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 #95CEBF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CEBF | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CEBF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CEBF text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#C2E1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 176.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#50B59F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 176.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#95CEBF 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) | #CAC7BE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFC0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D0C9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CEBF
#95CEBF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 176.5)
- #E3B0C1
#E3B0C1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 356.7)
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 #95CEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #95CEBF 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.