#95EAE6
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.2% 0.083 192), rgb(149, 234, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#95EAE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95EAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 234, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.083 192) |
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 #95EAE6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95EAE6 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #95EAE6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95EAE6 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EBF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.015 191.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 191.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95EAE6
oklch(88.2% 0.083 192)
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Step 300
300
#60D6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.106 192.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#95EAE6 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) | #E1E2E6 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D6E7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73EFE8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95EAE6
#95EAE6
oklch(88.2% 0.083 192)
- #FFC8CD
#FFC8CD
oklch(88.3% 0.063 12.3)
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 #95EAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #95EAE6 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.