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#95DFAB Color

#95DFAB is rgb(149, 223, 171) in RGB, hsl(138, 54%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 23%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95DFAB
HEX#95DFAB
RGBrgb(149, 223, 171)
HSLhsl(138, 54%, 73%)
HSVhsv(138, 33%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 23%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.104 153.1)
LABlab(82.94% -32.01 17.97)
LCHlch(82.94% 36.71 150.68)

What #95DFAB 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 #95DFAB, 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.

#95DFAB Channel Values

How #95DFAB 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 223 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 54% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 33% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95DFAB 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95DFAB

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

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 #95DFAB 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#95DFAB
Protanopia#D5D5AB
Protanomaly#BFD9AB
Deuteranopia#CACAAD
Deuteranomaly#B7D3AC
Tritanopia#9ED9D9
Tritanomaly#9BDCC8
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #95DFAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95dfab: #95DFAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95DFAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95dfab': '#95DFAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.875, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_95dfab">#95DFAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#95DFAB"

More Green Colors

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

#95DFAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95DFAB?

#95DFAB is a light green — rgb(149, 223, 171) in RGB and hsl(138, 54%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.

What is the RGB value of #95DFAB?

#95DFAB is rgb(149, 223, 171) — red 149, green 223, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95DFAB?

#95DFAB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95DFAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95DFAB scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #95DFAB 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.8, which is visibly different.

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