#95EAED
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.4% 0.082 198.6), rgb(149, 234, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#95EAED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95EAED |
| RGB | rgb(149, 234, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.082 198.6) |
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 #95EAED | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95EAED | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #95EAED text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95EAED text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1F1
oklch(93.7% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95EAED
oklch(88.4% 0.082 198.6)
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Step 300
300
#5FD5DA
oklch(80.8% 0.106 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#95EAED 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) | #DFE3ED | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD7EE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F0EB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95EAED
#95EAED
oklch(88.4% 0.082 198.6)
- #FFC9C9
#FFC9C9
oklch(88.3% 0.062 18.4)
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 #95EAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
Use #95EAED 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.