#95CFE7
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.3% 0.068 225.6), rgb(149, 207, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#95CFE7 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 207, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.068 225.6) |
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 #95CFE7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CFE7 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CFE7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CFE7 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 225)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CFE7
oklch(82.3% 0.068 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#46AED4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 225.8)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#95CFE7 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) | #C2CCE8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D6D6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CFE7
#95CFE7
oklch(82.3% 0.068 225.6)
- #ECB8A0
#ECB8A0
oklch(82.3% 0.069 46)
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 #95CFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
Use #95CFE7 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.