#95F3D8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.8% 0.098 173.7), rgb(149, 243, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#95F3D8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95F3D8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 243, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.098 173.7) |
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 #95F3D8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95F3D8 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #95F3D8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #95F3D8 text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#D2F2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 174.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95F3D8
oklch(89.8% 0.098 173.7)
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Step 300
300
#56DBBA
oklch(80.9% 0.126 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#95F3D8 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) | #EDE8D7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDDDA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77F5EB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95F3D8
#95F3D8
oklch(89.8% 0.098 173.7)
- #FFCDE0
#FFCDE0
oklch(89.7% 0.061 353.7)
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 #95F3D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.052
Use #95F3D8 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.