#95E9DA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.6% 0.085 181.7), rgb(149, 233, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#95E9DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E9DA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 233, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.085 181.7) |
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 #95E9DA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E9DA | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #95E9DA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E9DA text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 181.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95E9DA
oklch(87.6% 0.085 181.7)
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Step 300
300
#64D8C5
oklch(81% 0.109 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#95E9DA 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) | #E2E0D9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D5DB | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ECE4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E9DA
#95E9DA
oklch(87.6% 0.085 181.7)
- #FFC3D3
#FFC3D3
oklch(87.5% 0.071 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 #95E9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
Use #95E9DA 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.