What color is #95D4EA?

#95D4EA is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(149, 212, 234), and in HSL hsl(196, 67%, 75%).

Is #95D4EA accessible as text?

On white, #95D4EA has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #95D4EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95D4EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #95D4EA?

#95D4EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAAB95. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95D4EA below.

Is #95D4EA good for buttons?

#95D4EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #95D4EA — white text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95D4EA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #95D4EA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#95D4EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95D4EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #95D4EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #95D4EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #95D4EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Baby 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 #95D4EA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Baby 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 #95D4EA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Baby 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 #95D4EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C2FBFF

Baby 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 Baby Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #95D4EA Secondary #E6FBFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Baby 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 Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #95D4EA 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very 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 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very 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 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #95D4EA 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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF5F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95B7EA — 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 #95D4EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95D4EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 212 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.5% 0.071 221.7);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DCF1F9;
  --color-200: #BBE3F1;
  --color-300: #8CCCE3;
  --color-400: #62B3D0;
  --color-500: #3F96B5;
  --color-600: #37748B;
  --color-700: #2C5462;
  --color-800: #203841;
  --color-900: #162328;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DCF1F9',
    200: '#BBE3F1',
    300: '#8CCCE3',
    400: '#62B3D0',
    500: '#3F96B5',
    600: '#37748B',
    700: '#2C5462',
    800: '#203841',
    900: '#162328',
  },
}

$base: #95D4EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DCF1F9;
$base-200: #BBE3F1;
$base-300: #8CCCE3;
$base-400: #62B3D0;
$base-500: #3F96B5;
$base-600: #37748B;
$base-700: #2C5462;
$base-800: #203841;
$base-900: #162328;
$base-hover: #55B9DD;
$base-subtle: #E2F0F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95D4EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF1F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CCCE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62B3D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F96B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37748B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5462",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #95D4EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #95D4EA

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