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#95CBCB Color

#95CBCB is rgb(149, 203, 203) in RGB, hsl(180, 34%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95CBCB
HEX#95CBCB
RGBrgb(149, 203, 203)
HSLhsl(180, 34%, 69%)
HSVhsv(180, 27%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.056 196.1)
LABlab(77.95% -18.11 -5.98)
LCHlch(77.95% 19.08 198.26)

What #95CBCB 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 #95CBCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.88Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 9.82Opal#A8C3BCΔE 9.94Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 10.02Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.34Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.4

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#95CBCB Channel Values

How #95CBCB 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 203 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 34% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 27% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95CBCB 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #95CBCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #95CBCB

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

Base
#95CBCB
Complementary
#CB9595
Analogous
#95CBB0
Analogous
#95B0CB
Triadic
#CB95CB
Triadic
#CBCB95
Split comp.
#CB95B0
Split comp.
#CBB095

Tints & Shades of #95CBCB

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.

Tints

#A3D2D2
#B0D8D8
#BEDFDF
#CFE7E7
#DDEEEE
#EAF5F5

Shades

#76BCBC
#54ABAB
#458C8C
#366D6D
#274F4F
#162C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #95CBCB.

How #95CBCB 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#95CBCB
Protanopia#C3C3CB
Protanomaly#B3C6CB
Deuteranopia#BBBBCC
Deuteranomaly#ADC2CC
Tritanopia#95CBCB
Tritanomaly#95CBCB
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #95CBCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95cbcb: #95CBCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95CBCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95cbcb': '#95CBCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.796, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_95cbcb">#95CBCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#95CBCB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#95CBCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95CBCB?

#95CBCB is a light teal — rgb(149, 203, 203) in RGB and hsl(180, 34%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.

What is the RGB value of #95CBCB?

#95CBCB is rgb(149, 203, 203) — red 149, green 203, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95CBCB?

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

Should text on #95CBCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95CBCB scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #95CBCB 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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