#95A5A6 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#95A5A6 is a medium, nearly neutral cyan. Its nearest CSS named color is darkgray (#a9a9a9). For readable text on a #95A5A6 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (8.21:1). #95A5A6 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #95A5A6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(149, 165, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 9%, 62%) |
| HSV / HSB | 184°, 10%, 65% |
| Nearest named | darkgray (#a9a9a9) |
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Tints of #95A5A6 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#a0aeaf -
20% tint
#aab7b8 -
30% tint
#b5c0c1 -
40% tint
#bfc9ca -
50% tint
#cad2d3 -
60% tint
#d5dbdb -
70% tint
#dfe4e4 -
80% tint
#eaeded -
90% tint
#f4f6f6
Shades of #95A5A6 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#869595 -
20% shade
#778485 -
30% shade
#687374 -
40% shade
#596364 -
50% shade
#4b5353 -
60% shade
#3c4242 -
70% shade
#2d3232 -
80% shade
#1e2121 -
90% shade
#0f1011
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #95A5A6 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 2.56:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 8.21:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #95A5A6 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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