What color is #95BDCB?

#95BDCB is a light, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(149, 189, 203), and in HSL hsl(196, 34%, 69%).

Is #95BDCB accessible as text?

On white, #95BDCB has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #95BDCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95BDCB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #95BDCB?

#95BDCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CBA395. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95BDCB below.

Is #95BDCB good for buttons?

#95BDCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #95BDCB — white text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95BDCB the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #95BDCB is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#95BDCB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95BDCB

Not just a swatch — here's how #95BDCB works with other colors. Named schemes with #95BDCB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #95BDCB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #95BDCB Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #95BDCB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #95BDCB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #BEE3F0

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #95BDCB Secondary #D7E5EA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #95BDCB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 72/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 64/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #95BDCB

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #95BDCB with

Powder Blue Iceberg Khaki Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95ABCB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #95BDCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95BDCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 189 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.4% 0.047 221.2);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3EEF2;
  --color-200: #C8DDE4;
  --color-300: #A2C2CE;
  --color-400: #7DA6B5;
  --color-500: #5C8898;
  --color-600: #4C6B76;
  --color-700: #3A4E55;
  --color-800: #283439;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3EEF2',
    200: '#C8DDE4',
    300: '#A2C2CE',
    400: '#7DA6B5',
    500: '#5C8898',
    600: '#4C6B76',
    700: '#3A4E55',
    800: '#283439',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #95BDCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3EEF2;
$base-200: #C8DDE4;
$base-300: #A2C2CE;
$base-400: #7DA6B5;
$base-500: #5C8898;
$base-600: #4C6B76;
$base-700: #3A4E55;
$base-800: #283439;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #669FB4;
$base-subtle: #E1EAED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95BDCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3EEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8DDE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2C2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DA6B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8898",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C6B76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4E55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283439",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}