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Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8)

The hex code for Aquamarine (Crayola) is #95E0E8. It is rgb(149, 224, 232) in RGB, hsl(186, 64%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 3%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK — a light teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95E0E8
HEX#95E0E8
RGBrgb(149, 224, 232)
HSLhsl(186, 64%, 75%)
HSVhsv(186, 36%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 3%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(86% 0.075 204.4)
LABlab(84.49% -22.66 -11.72)
LCHlch(84.49% 25.51 207.34)

Colors Closest to Aquamarine (Crayola)

Aquamarine (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 6.52Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.98Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 7Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 7.41Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 7.62Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 8.45

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

#95E0E8 Channel Values

How Aquamarine (Crayola) 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 224 · B 2328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 64% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 36% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Aquamarine (Crayola) 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.

TextWhite text1.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text14.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Aquamarine (Crayola)

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

Base
#95E0E8
Complementary
#E89F96
Analogous
#96E8C7
Analogous
#96B7E8
Triadic
#E896E0
Triadic
#E0E896
Split comp.
#E896B7
Split comp.
#E8C796

Tints & Shades of Aquamarine (Crayola)

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

#A3E4EB
#B4E9EE
#C0ECF1
#CDF0F4
#D9F4F7
#EAF9FA

Shades

#6DD3DF
#43C7D6
#29AEBC
#1F838E
#165D64
#0D363B

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How Aquamarine (Crayola) 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#95E0E8
Protanopia#D6D6E8
Protanomaly#BFDAE8
Deuteranopia#CBCBEA
Deuteranomaly#B8D4E9
Tritanopia#93E1E1
Tritanomaly#94E1E4
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #95E0E8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--aquamarine-crayola: #95E0E8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95E0E8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'aquamarine-crayola': '#95E0E8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.878, blue: 0.910)
Android XML<color name="aquamarine_crayola">#95E0E8</color>
SVG fillfill="#95E0E8"

More Teal Colors

Aquamarine (Crayola) sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

96c0c091e3e196eee58fffff99cccc8eebe699ffff8dece39bd6ee8dd9cc9effff8cbed6b6d2d3d4f1f9f5ffff00646600999900ebeb0d161619292924fbff36747d52dada73e8dc

#95E0E8 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Aquamarine (Crayola)?

The hex code for Aquamarine (Crayola) is #95E0E8. That is rgb(149, 224, 232) in RGB, hsl(186, 64%, 75%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(36%, 3%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #95E0E8?

#95E0E8 is rgb(149, 224, 232) — red 149, green 224, and blue 232 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95E0E8?

#95E0E8 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 3%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95E0E8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95E0E8 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95E0E8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95E0E8 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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