#95DCAF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.5% 0.095 155.9), rgb(149, 220, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#95DCAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95DCAF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 220, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.095 155.9) |
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 #95DCAF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95DCAF | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95DCAF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95DCAF text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
-
Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
-
Step 200
200
#BEE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 156.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#95DCAF
oklch(83.5% 0.095 155.9)
-
Step 400
400
#36BC77
oklch(70.7% 0.153 156)
-
Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
-
Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#95DCAF 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) | #DBD1AD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88DBCF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95DCAF
#95DCAF
oklch(83.5% 0.095 155.9)
- #F1B2E1
#F1B2E1
oklch(83.6% 0.095 335.8)
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 #95DCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
Use #95DCAF 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.