Palettes / Colors / #95DDEF
#95DDEF — Light Teal
#95DDEF is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #95DDEF 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.
#95DDEF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. 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 #EFA795; it also sits naturally between #95EFD4 and #95B0EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #95DDEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 221, 239 |
| HSL | 192°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 192°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 38%, 8%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.83, 64.33, 91.24 |
| Yxy | 64.33, 0.2571, 0.3072 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.14, -17.95, -15.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.21, -16.54, -16.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 87% · Blue 94%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 8% · 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 #95DDEF
.text { color: #95DDEF; }
.background { background-color: #95DDEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95DDEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 221, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95DDEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 221, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95DDEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 221, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#95DDEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95DDEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFA795:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #95DDEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #95DDEF
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 #95DDEF: ·
How #95DDEF 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 #95DDEF 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 #95DDEF?
#95DDEF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 149, 221, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #95DDEF?
#95DDEF is RGB 149, 221, 239 — HSL 192°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 38%, 8%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #95DDEF?
Its complement is #EFA795; analogous partners are #95EFD4 and #95B0EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #95DDEF for text?
Black text on #95DDEF has a contrast ratio of 13.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.