#95EFA8 Color
#95EFA8 is rgb(149, 239, 168) in RGB, hsl(133, 74%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 30%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), visibly different at ΔE 10.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#95EFA8rgb(149, 239, 168)hsl(133, 74%, 76%)hsv(133, 38%, 94%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 30%, 6%)oklch(87.7% 0.131 149.8)lab(87.46% -39.08 25.62)lch(87.46% 46.73 146.75)What #95EFA8 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 #95EFA8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#95EFA8 Channel Values
How #95EFA8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 149 · G 239 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 74% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 38% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95EFA8 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.
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Colors That Go With #95EFA8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95EFA8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #95EFA8
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 #95EFA8 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.
#95EFA8#E3E3A8#C8E8A8#D7D7AB#C0E1AA#A2E8E8#9DEBD1#DBDBDBUsing #95EFA8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-95efa8: #95EFA8;background-color: #95EFA8;colors: { 'color-95efa8': '#95EFA8' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.937, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_95efa8">#95EFA8</color>fill="#95EFA8"More Green Colors
#95EFA8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#95EFA8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #95EFA8?
#95EFA8 is a light green — rgb(149, 239, 168) in RGB and hsl(133, 74%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.01.
What is the RGB value of #95EFA8?
#95EFA8 is rgb(149, 239, 168) — red 149, green 239, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #95EFA8?
#95EFA8 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 30%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #95EFA8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #95EFA8 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #95EFA8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #95EFA8 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.
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