Palettes / Colors / #95EEEB
#95EEEB — Light Teal
#95EEEB is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #95EEEB 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.
#95EEEB 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 #EE9699; it also sits naturally between #96EEBF and #96C5EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #95EEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 149, 238, 235 |
| HSL | 178°, 72%, 76% |
| HSV | 178°, 37%, 93% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 1%, 7% |
| XYZ | 57.96, 73.54, 89.74 |
| Yxy | 73.54, 0.2620, 0.3324 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.70, -27.30, -6.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.75, -25.23, -6.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 93% · Blue 92%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #95EEEB
.text { color: #95EEEB; }
.background { background-color: #95EEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #95EEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(149, 238, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 72%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #95EEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(149, 238, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #95EEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(149, 238, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#95EEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#95EEEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EE9699:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #95EEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #95EEEB
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 #95EEEB: ·
How #95EEEB 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 #95EEEB 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 #95EEEB?
#95EEEB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 149, 238, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #95EEEB?
#95EEEB is RGB 149, 238, 235 — HSL 178°, 72%, 76% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 1%, 7%.
What colors go with #95EEEB?
Its complement is #EE9699; analogous partners are #96EEBF and #96C5EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #95EEEB for text?
Black text on #95EEEB has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.