#95FCF5
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(92.6% 0.097 190), rgb(149, 252, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#95FCF5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.52:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95FCF5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 252, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 94%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.097 190) |
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 #95FCF5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #95FCF5 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #95FCF5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #95FCF5 text on black | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#EAF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.016 192.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#95FCF5
oklch(92.6% 0.097 190)
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Step 200
200
#A3E8E3
oklch(88.4% 0.069 190.3)
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Step 300
300
#41DAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.125 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#95FCF5 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) | #F1F2F5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE5F6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68FFFA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95FCF5
#95FCF5
oklch(92.6% 0.097 190)
- #FFDDE1
#FFDDE1
oklch(92.7% 0.038 9.8)
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 #95FCF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.037
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #95FCF5 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.