What color is #95F2EC?

#95F2EC is a light, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(149, 242, 236), and in HSL hsl(176, 78%, 77%).

Is #95F2EC accessible as text?

On white, #95F2EC has a contrast ratio of 1.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #95F2EC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95F2EC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-200 (#96F7E4).

What colors go well with #95F2EC?

#95F2EC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F2979D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95F2EC below.

Is #95F2EC good for buttons?

#95F2EC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #95F2EC — white text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95F2EC the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #95F2EC is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

#95F2EC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95F2EC

Not just a swatch — here's how #95F2EC works with other colors. Named schemes with #95F2EC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #95F2EC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #95F2EC 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #95F2EC Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #95F2EC Secondary #E3FFFF 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #95F2EC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BAFFFF

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.

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Color Lab

How #95F2EC 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 30/100

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 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 8/100

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 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #95F2EC with

Tea Green Light Sky Blue Salmon Pink Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 14.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDFAF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #97DAF2 — 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 #95F2EC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95F2EC;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 242 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.2% 0.089 190.4);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #DAFBF9;
  --color-200: #B6F6F2;
  --color-300: #85EAE3;
  --color-400: #58DAD1;
  --color-500: #36BFB6;
  --color-600: #30918B;
  --color-700: #286763;
  --color-800: #1E4341;
  --color-900: #142928;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#DAFBF9',
    200: '#B6F6F2',
    300: '#85EAE3',
    400: '#58DAD1',
    500: '#36BFB6',
    600: '#30918B',
    700: '#286763',
    800: '#1E4341',
    900: '#142928',
  },
}

$base: #95F2EC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #DAFBF9;
$base-200: #B6F6F2;
$base-300: #85EAE3;
$base-400: #58DAD1;
$base-500: #36BFB6;
$base-600: #30918B;
$base-700: #286763;
$base-800: #1E4341;
$base-900: #142928;
$base-hover: #51E9DF;
$base-subtle: #E3F8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95F2EC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F6F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#85EAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#58DAD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#36BFB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#30918B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286763",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #95F2EC

Color Lab

Pairs with #95F2EC

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