Palettes / Colors / #95BBAF
#95BBAF — Light Dusty Teal
#95BBAF is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #95BBAF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#95BBAF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB95A1; it also sits naturally between #95BB9C and #95B4BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #95BBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 187, 175 |
| HSL | 161°, 22%, 66% |
| HSV | 161°, 20%, 73% |
| CMYK | 20%, 0%, 6%, 27% |
| XYZ | 37.90, 45.03, 47.25 |
| Yxy | 45.03, 0.2912, 0.3459 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.91, -15.20, 1.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.10, -13.22, 1.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 73% · Blue 69%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #95BBAF
.text { color: #95BBAF; }
.background { background-color: #95BBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95BBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 187, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(161, 22%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95BBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 187, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95BBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 187, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#95BBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95BBAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB95A1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #95BBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #95BBAF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #95BBAF: ·
How #95BBAF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #95BBAF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #95BBAF?
#95BBAF is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 149, 187, 175). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #95BBAF?
#95BBAF is RGB 149, 187, 175 — HSL 161°, 22%, 66% — CMYK 20%, 0%, 6%, 27%.
What colors go with #95BBAF?
Its complement is #BB95A1; analogous partners are #95BB9C and #95B4BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #95BBAF for text?
Black text on #95BBAF has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.