#95EFD0
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.7% 0.097 170.1), rgb(149, 239, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#95EFD0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95EFD0 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 239, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.097 170.1) |
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 #95EFD0 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95EFD0 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #95EFD0 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95EFD0 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#D3F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 170.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95EFD0
oklch(88.7% 0.097 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#5DDBB4
oklch(81% 0.126 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#95EFD0 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) | #EAE4CF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BF0E6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95EFD0
#95EFD0
oklch(88.7% 0.097 170.1)
- #FFC7E0
#FFC7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 350.1)
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 #95EFD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.054
Use #95EFD0 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.