What color is #95E4CD?

#95E4CD is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(149, 228, 205), and in HSL hsl(163, 59%, 74%).

Is #95E4CD accessible as text?

On white, #95E4CD has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #95E4CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95E4CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-200 (#A4F4CF).

What colors go well with #95E4CD?

#95E4CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E496AC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95E4CD below.

Is #95E4CD good for buttons?

#95E4CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #95E4CD — white text only reaches 1.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95E4CD the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #95E4CD is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#95E4CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95E4CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #95E4CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #95E4CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #95E4CD Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #95E4CD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam Green 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #95E4CD Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #95E4CD Surface #DBD1A8 Secondary #A87F4C Accent #889C76 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam Green holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #95E4CD Secondary #E7FFF8 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #95E4CD 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 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 61/100

High

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

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #95E4CD 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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96E0E4 — 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 #95E4CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95E4CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 228 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.1% 0.085 173.9);
  --color-50: #F2FCF9;
  --color-100: #DEF7F0;
  --color-200: #BEEEE1;
  --color-300: #92DEC8;
  --color-400: #68CAAE;
  --color-500: #46AE91;
  --color-600: #3C8671;
  --color-700: #305F52;
  --color-800: #223F37;
  --color-900: #172722;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FCF9',
    100: '#DEF7F0',
    200: '#BEEEE1',
    300: '#92DEC8',
    400: '#68CAAE',
    500: '#46AE91',
    600: '#3C8671',
    700: '#305F52',
    800: '#223F37',
    900: '#172722',
  },
}

$base: #95E4CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCF9;
$base-100: #DEF7F0;
$base-200: #BEEEE1;
$base-300: #92DEC8;
$base-400: #68CAAE;
$base-500: #46AE91;
$base-600: #3C8671;
$base-700: #305F52;
$base-800: #223F37;
$base-900: #172722;
$base-hover: #5AD4B2;
$base-subtle: #E2F4EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95E4CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEEE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DEC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68CAAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AE91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8671",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172722",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #95E4CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #95E4CD

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