Palettes / Colors / #95CEEF
#95CEEF — Light Blue
#95CEEF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #95CEEF 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.
#95CEEF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EFB695; it also sits naturally between #95EFE3 and #95A1EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #95CEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 206, 239 |
| HSL | 202°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 202°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 38%, 14%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 50.05, 56.76, 89.98 |
| Yxy | 56.76, 0.2543, 0.2885 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.05, -10.24, -22.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.34, -9.40, -23.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 81% · Blue 94%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #95CEEF
.text { color: #95CEEF; }
.background { background-color: #95CEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95CEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 206, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95CEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 206, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95CEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 206, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#95CEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95CEEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFB695:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #95CEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #95CEEF
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 #95CEEF: ·
How #95CEEF 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 #95CEEF 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 #95CEEF?
#95CEEF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 149, 206, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #95CEEF?
#95CEEF is RGB 149, 206, 239 — HSL 202°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 38%, 14%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #95CEEF?
Its complement is #EFB695; analogous partners are #95EFE3 and #95A1EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #95CEEF for text?
Black text on #95CEEF has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.