What color is #95BDD0?

#95BDD0 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(149, 189, 208), and in HSL hsl(199, 39%, 70%).

Is #95BDD0 accessible as text?

On white, #95BDD0 has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #95BDD0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95BDD0?

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

What colors go well with #95BDD0?

#95BDD0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D0A895. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95BDD0 below.

Is #95BDD0 good for buttons?

#95BDD0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #95BDD0 — white text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95BDD0 the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #95BDD0 is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#95BDD0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95BDD0

Not just a swatch — here's how #95BDD0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #95BDD0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #95BDD0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue 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 #95BDD0 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Steel Blue 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 #95BDD0 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Steel Blue 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 #95BDD0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #BEE3F5

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #95BDD0 Secondary #D8E6ED Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Steel Blue 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 Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #95BDD0 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 21/100

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 20/100

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 63/100

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 #95BDD0

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People also use #95BDD0 with

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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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF1F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95AAD0 — 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 #95BDD0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95BDD0;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 189 208;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.6% 0.051 228.5);
  --color-50: #F4F9FB;
  --color-100: #E2EEF3;
  --color-200: #C6DCE6;
  --color-300: #9EC1D1;
  --color-400: #79A5B9;
  --color-500: #58879D;
  --color-600: #496A79;
  --color-700: #384D57;
  --color-800: #27343A;
  --color-900: #192124;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F9FB',
    100: '#E2EEF3',
    200: '#C6DCE6',
    300: '#9EC1D1',
    400: '#79A5B9',
    500: '#58879D',
    600: '#496A79',
    700: '#384D57',
    800: '#27343A',
    900: '#192124',
  },
}

$base: #95BDD0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FB;
$base-100: #E2EEF3;
$base-200: #C6DCE6;
$base-300: #9EC1D1;
$base-400: #79A5B9;
$base-500: #58879D;
$base-600: #496A79;
$base-700: #384D57;
$base-800: #27343A;
$base-900: #192124;
$base-hover: #639FBB;
$base-subtle: #E1EBEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95BDD0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2EEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6DCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC1D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79A5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58879D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#496A79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#384D57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27343A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192124",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}