#95E7DE
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.3% 0.081 187), rgb(149, 231, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#95E7DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E7DE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 231, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.081 187) |
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 #95E7DE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E7DE | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #95E7DE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E7DE text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 186.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95E7DE
oklch(87.3% 0.081 187)
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Step 300
300
#66D7CC
oklch(81% 0.105 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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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)
#95E7DE 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) | #DFDFDE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D4DF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EBE4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E7DE
#95E7DE
oklch(87.3% 0.081 187)
- #FFC3CD
#FFC3CD
oklch(87.4% 0.07 7.5)
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 #95E7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #95E7DE 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.