What color is #95EFF4?

#95EFF4 is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(149, 239, 244), and in HSL hsl(183, 81%, 77%).

Is #95EFF4 accessible as text?

On white, #95EFF4 has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #95EFF4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95EFF4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #95EFF4?

#95EFF4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F49A95. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95EFF4 below.

Is #95EFF4 good for buttons?

#95EFF4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #95EFF4 — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95EFF4 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #95EFF4 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#95EFF4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95EFF4

Not just a swatch — here's how #95EFF4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #95EFF4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #95EFF4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Pale Turquoise 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 #95EFF4 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #95EFF4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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 #95EFF4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #BBFFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #95EFF4 Secondary #E4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #95EFF4 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 75/100

High

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very 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 78/100

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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95CFF4 — 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 #95EFF4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95EFF4;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 239 244;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.7% 0.087 200.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #D9FAFC;
  --color-200: #B5F4F7;
  --color-300: #83E7EC;
  --color-400: #56D5DC;
  --color-500: #33BBC2;
  --color-600: #2E8E93;
  --color-700: #276568;
  --color-800: #1D4244;
  --color-900: #14282A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#D9FAFC',
    200: '#B5F4F7',
    300: '#83E7EC',
    400: '#56D5DC',
    500: '#33BBC2',
    600: '#2E8E93',
    700: '#276568',
    800: '#1D4244',
    900: '#14282A',
  },
}

$base: #95EFF4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #D9FAFC;
$base-200: #B5F4F7;
$base-300: #83E7EC;
$base-400: #56D5DC;
$base-500: #33BBC2;
$base-600: #2E8E93;
$base-700: #276568;
$base-800: #1D4244;
$base-900: #14282A;
$base-hover: #4EE4EC;
$base-subtle: #E3F7F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95EFF4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83E7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56D5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33BBC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E8E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276568",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14282A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #95EFF4

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Pairs with #95EFF4

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