#95FEF8
Closest named color: Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA). oklch(93.2% 0.098 190.9), rgb(149, 254, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.81:1).
About this color
#95FEF8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Cyan (#B7FFFA) |
| Black text | 17.81:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95FEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 254, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.098 190.9) |
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 #95FEF8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #95FEF8 | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #95FEF8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #95FEF8 text on black | 17.81:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#95FEF8
oklch(93.2% 0.098 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#A2E9E4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#3CDAD4
oklch(80.8% 0.127 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#95FEF8 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) | #F3F4F8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7F9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66FFFC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95FEF8
#95FEF8
oklch(93.2% 0.098 190.9)
- #FFDFE3
#FFDFE3
oklch(93.1% 0.036 9.2)
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 #95FEF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
Use #95FEF8 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.