#95ECD0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88% 0.093 171.6), rgb(149, 236, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#95ECD0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), 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 (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95ECD0 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 236, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 70%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.093 171.6) |
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 #95ECD0 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95ECD0 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #95ECD0 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95ECD0 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95ECD0
oklch(88% 0.093 171.6)
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Step 300
300
#61DAB7
oklch(81% 0.121 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#95ECD0 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) | #E7E1CF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D7D2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CEDE4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95ECD0
#95ECD0
oklch(88% 0.093 171.6)
- #FFC4DD
#FFC4DD
oklch(88% 0.074 351.5)
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 #95ECD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.056
Use #95ECD0 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.