#95DFD6
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.3% 0.075 186.3), rgb(149, 223, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#95DFD6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95DFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 223, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.075 186.3) |
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 #95DFD6 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95DFD6 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #95DFD6 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95DFD6 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F7
oklch(97% 0.013 191)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0ED
oklch(93.5% 0.028 188.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95DFD6
oklch(85.3% 0.075 186.3)
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Step 300
300
#71D5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.096 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#95DFD6 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) | #D8D7D6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACDD7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CE2DC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95DFD6
#95DFD6
oklch(85.3% 0.075 186.3)
- #FABBC7
#FABBC7
oklch(85.3% 0.074 6.1)
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 #95DFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.057
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.058
Use #95DFD6 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.