#95D4EA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.5% 0.071 221.7), rgb(149, 212, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#95D4EA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D4EA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 212, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.071 221.7) |
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 #95D4EA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D4EA | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95D4EA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95D4EA text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.039 221.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D4EA
oklch(83.5% 0.071 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#3AB0D3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 221.9)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#95D4EA 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) | #C7D0EB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6EA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76DBDB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D4EA
#95D4EA
oklch(83.5% 0.071 221.7)
- #F2BAA5
#F2BAA5
oklch(83.4% 0.071 41.5)
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 #95D4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #95D4EA 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.