What color is #95D5EE?

#95D5EE is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(149, 213, 238), and in HSL hsl(197, 72%, 76%).

Is #95D5EE accessible as text?

On white, #95D5EE has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #95D5EE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95D5EE?

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

What colors go well with #95D5EE?

#95D5EE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEAF96. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95D5EE below.

Is #95D5EE good for buttons?

#95D5EE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #95D5EE — white text only reaches 1.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95D5EE the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #95D5EE is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#95D5EE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95D5EE

Not just a swatch — here's how #95D5EE works with other colors. Named schemes with #95D5EE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #95D5EE 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 #95D5EE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #95D5EE 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 #95D5EE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #C2FCFF

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 #95D5EE Secondary #E6FCFF 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 #95D5EE 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 28/100

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 28/100

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 62/100

High

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

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF6F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96B8EE — 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 #95D5EE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95D5EE;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 213 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.9% 0.074 224.3);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF1FA;
  --color-200: #B9E3F3;
  --color-300: #89CCE6;
  --color-400: #5DB3D5;
  --color-500: #3B96BA;
  --color-600: #34748E;
  --color-700: #2A5464;
  --color-800: #1F3842;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF1FA',
    200: '#B9E3F3',
    300: '#89CCE6',
    400: '#5DB3D5',
    500: '#3B96BA',
    600: '#34748E',
    700: '#2A5464',
    800: '#1F3842',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #95D5EE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF1FA;
$base-200: #B9E3F3;
$base-300: #89CCE6;
$base-400: #5DB3D5;
$base-500: #3B96BA;
$base-600: #34748E;
$base-700: #2A5464;
$base-800: #1F3842;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #53BAE3;
$base-subtle: #E3F1F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95D5EE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89CCE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DB3D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3B96BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34748E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A5464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3842",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #95D5EE

Color Lab

Pairs with #95D5EE

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