Palettes / Colors / #95E4E2
#95E4E2 — Light Teal
#95E4E2 is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #95E4E2 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.
#95E4E2 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 #E49698; it also sits naturally between #96E4BA and #96BFE4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #95E4E2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 228, 226 |
| HSL | 178°, 59%, 74% |
| HSV | 178°, 35%, 89% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 1%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.87, 67.37, 82.12 |
| Yxy | 67.37, 0.2649, 0.3313 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.69, -24.54, -6.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.08, -22.46, -6.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 89% · Blue 89%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #95E4E2
.text { color: #95E4E2; }
.background { background-color: #95E4E2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95E4E2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 228, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 59%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95E4E2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 228, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95E4E2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 228, 226, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#95E4E2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95E4E2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #95E4E2
Tints of #95E4E2
Tones of #95E4E2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #E49698:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #95E4E2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #95E4E2
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 #95E4E2: ·
How #95E4E2 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 #95E4E2 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 #95E4E2?
#95E4E2 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 149, 228, 226). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #95E4E2?
#95E4E2 is RGB 149, 228, 226 — HSL 178°, 59%, 74% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 1%, 11%.
What colors go with #95E4E2?
Its complement is #E49698; analogous partners are #96E4BA and #96BFE4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #95E4E2 for text?
Black text on #95E4E2 has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.