#95F6DB
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.6% 0.1 174.2), rgb(149, 246, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#95F6DB is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95F6DB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 246, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 84%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.1 174.2) |
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 #95F6DB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95F6DB | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #95F6DB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #95F6DB text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#EAF9F4
oklch(97% 0.017 174.1)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 175.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95F6DB
oklch(90.6% 0.1 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#51DBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.128 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#95F6DB 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) | #F0EBDA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DFDD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76F8EE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95F6DB
#95F6DB
oklch(90.6% 0.1 174.2)
- #FFD1E2
#FFD1E2
oklch(90.5% 0.056 354.1)
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 #95F6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
Use #95F6DB 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.