What color is #95ACB7?

#95ACB7 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95ACB7?

The RGB value is 149, 172, 183: 149 red, 172 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95ACB7?

The complementary color is #B7A095, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95ACB7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95ACB7 color

#95ACB7 rgb(149, 172, 183)

Shades of gray

The hex color #95ACB7 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 67.5% green and 71.8% blue (149, 172, 183).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 19% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#95ACB7 color codes

HEX	`#95ACB7`
RGB	`rgb(149, 172, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 67.5%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 19%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 19%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 6%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.98, -5.55, -8.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.98, 9.98, 236.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.692, 39.313, 50.498)`
Decimal	`9809079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95ACB7, 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 #95ACB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#95ACB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	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 #95ACB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95acb7; }
.text { color: #95acb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95acb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 172 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95acb7, #959bb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #95ACB7?: #95ACB7 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95ACB7?: The RGB value is 149, 172, 183: 149 red, 172 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95ACB7?: The complementary color is #B7A095, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95ACB7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.