#95FAF9
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(92.3% 0.095 194.8), rgb(149, 250, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#95FAF9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95FAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 250, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.095 194.8) |
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 #95FAF9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #95FAF9 | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #95FAF9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #95FAF9 text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#95FAF9
oklch(92.3% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4E8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 194.8)
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Step 300
300
#44D9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.122 195)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#95FAF9 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) | #EEF1F9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FA | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67FFF9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95FAF9
#95FAF9
oklch(92.3% 0.095 194.8)
- #FFDCDD
#FFDCDD
oklch(92.4% 0.039 15.9)
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 #95FAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.030
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.042
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
Use #95FAF9 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.