What color is #95ABB3?

#95ABB3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95ABB3?

The RGB value is 149, 171, 179: 149 red, 171 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95ABB3?

The complementary color is #B39D95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95ABB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95ABB3 color

#95ABB3 rgb(149, 171, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #95ABB3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 67.1% green and 70.2% blue (149, 171, 179).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 16% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Shallow Sea (#9AB8C2), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#95ABB3 color codes

HEX	`#95ABB3`
RGB	`rgb(149, 171, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 67.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 16%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 17%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 4%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.58, -5.89, -6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.58, 8.9, 228.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.092, 38.769, 48.273)`
Decimal	`9808819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95ABB3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #95ABB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#95ABB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #95ABB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95abb3; }
.text { color: #95abb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95abb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 171 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95abb3, #959cb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #95ABB3?: #95ABB3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Shallow Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95ABB3?: The RGB value is 149, 171, 179: 149 red, 171 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95ABB3?: The complementary color is #B39D95, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95ABB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.