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#95BBB8 Color

#95BBB8 is rgb(149, 187, 184) in RGB, hsl(175, 22%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 2%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95BBB8
HEX#95BBB8
RGBrgb(149, 187, 184)
HSLhsl(175, 22%, 66%)
HSVhsv(175, 20%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 2%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.041 190.4)
LABlab(73.03% -13.68 -2.91)
LCHlch(73.03% 13.99 192.01)

What #95BBB8 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 #95BBB8, 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 teal in the library.

#95BBB8 Channel Values

How #95BBB8 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 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 22% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 20% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95BBB8 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95BBB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95BBB8; 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 #95BBB8

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 #95BBB8 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#95BBB8
Protanopia#B5B5B8
Protanomaly#A9B8B8
Deuteranopia#B0B0B9
Deuteranomaly#A6B4B9
Tritanopia#96BBBB
Tritanomaly#95BBBA
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #95BBB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95bbb8: #95BBB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95BBB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95bbb8': '#95BBB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.733, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_95bbb8">#95BBB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#95BBB8"

More Teal Colors

#95BBB8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95BBB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95BBB8?

#95BBB8 is a light teal — rgb(149, 187, 184) in RGB and hsl(175, 22%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #95BBB8?

#95BBB8 is rgb(149, 187, 184) — red 149, green 187, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95BBB8?

#95BBB8 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 2%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95BBB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95BBB8 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95BBB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95BBB8 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 13.88, which is visibly different.

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