#95D7CA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.1% 0.069 180.9), rgb(149, 215, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#95D7CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D7CA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 215, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.069 180.9) |
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 #95D7CA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D7CA | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #95D7CA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95D7CA text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEA
oklch(93.7% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.038 180)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D7CA
oklch(83.1% 0.069 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#3BB7A4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#95D7CA 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) | #D1CFCA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D9D3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D7CA
#95D7CA
oklch(83.1% 0.069 180.9)
- #EFB5C5
#EFB5C5
oklch(83% 0.07 0.5)
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 #95D7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
Use #95D7CA 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.