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#95BB9D Color

#95BB9D is rgb(149, 187, 157) in RGB, hsl(133, 22%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95BB9D
HEX#95BB9D
RGBrgb(149, 187, 157)
HSLhsl(133, 22%, 66%)
HSVhsv(133, 20%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.059 151.1)
LABlab(72.47% -17.76 10.87)
LCHlch(72.47% 20.82 148.54)

What #95BB9D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #95BB9D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#95BB9D Channel Values

How #95BB9D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 187 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 133° · S 22% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 133° · S 20% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95BB9D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95BB9D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95BB9D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #95BB9D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #95BB9D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#95BB9D
Protanopia#B5B59D
Protanomaly#A9B89D
Deuteranopia#B0B09E
Deuteranomaly#A6B49E
Tritanopia#9AB8B8
Tritanomaly#98B9AE
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #95BB9D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-95bb9d: #95BB9D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95BB9D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95bb9d': '#95BB9D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.733, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_95bb9d">#95BB9D</color>
SVG fillfill="#95BB9D"

More Green Colors

#95BB9D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95BB9D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95BB9D?

#95BB9D is a light green — rgb(149, 187, 157) in RGB and hsl(133, 22%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #95BB9D?

#95BB9D is rgb(149, 187, 157) — red 149, green 187, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95BB9D?

#95BB9D converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 16%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95BB9D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95BB9D scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95BB9D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95BB9D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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