#95F3DD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.9% 0.095 177.4), rgb(149, 243, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#95F3DD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95F3DD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 243, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.095 177.4) |
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 #95F3DD | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95F3DD | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95F3DD text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #95F3DD text on black | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 176.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95F3DD
oklch(89.9% 0.095 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#55DAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.122 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#95F3DD 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) | #ECE8DC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDDDF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75F6EC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95F3DD
#95F3DD
oklch(89.9% 0.095 177.4)
- #FFCFDE
#FFCFDE
oklch(90% 0.057 357.6)
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 #95F3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
Use #95F3DD 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.