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#95CEDB Color

#95CEDB is rgb(149, 206, 219) in RGB, hsl(191, 49%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 6%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95CEDB
HEX#95CEDB
RGBrgb(149, 206, 219)
HSLhsl(191, 49%, 72%)
HSVhsv(191, 32%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 6%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.061 213.4)
LABlab(79.17% -16.70 -12.71)
LCHlch(79.17% 20.98 217.26)

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

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 5.63Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 6.37Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 8.05Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 8.2Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.24Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 8.48

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

#95CEDB Channel Values

How #95CEDB 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 206 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 49% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 32% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95CEDB 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #95CEDB

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

Base
#95CEDB
Complementary
#DBA195
Analogous
#95DBC4
Analogous
#95ABDB
Triadic
#DB95CE
Triadic
#CEDB95
Split comp.
#DB95AB
Split comp.
#DBC495

Tints & Shades of #95CEDB

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

#A4D5E0
#AFDAE4
#BEE1E9
#CEE8EE
#DDEFF3
#E8F4F7

Shades

#6FBCCE
#4CACC2
#3890A3
#2B6E7D
#1E4D57
#122F35

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

How #95CEDB 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#95CEDB
Protanopia#C6C6DB
Protanomaly#B4C9DB
Deuteranopia#BEBEDC
Deuteranomaly#AFC4DC
Tritanopia#92D0D0
Tritanomaly#93CFD4
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #95CEDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95cedb: #95CEDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95CEDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95cedb': '#95CEDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.808, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_95cedb">#95CEDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#95CEDB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#95CEDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95CEDB?

#95CEDB is a light teal — rgb(149, 206, 219) in RGB and hsl(191, 49%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #95CEDB?

#95CEDB is rgb(149, 206, 219) — red 149, green 206, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95CEDB?

#95CEDB converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 6%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95CEDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95CEDB scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #95CEDB 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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