What color is #95BCDC?

#95BCDC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Double Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #95BCDC?

The RGB value is 149, 188, 220: 149 red, 188 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #95BCDC?

The complementary color is #DCB595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #95BCDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#95BCDC color

#95BCDC rgb(149, 188, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #95BCDC is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 58.4% red, 73.7% green and 86.3% blue (149, 188, 220).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 50% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Double Denim (#95BCE1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.5:1).

#95BCDC color codes

HEX	`#95BCDC`
RGB	`rgb(149, 188, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(58.4%, 73.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 50%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 32%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 15%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.52, -5.48, -20.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.52, 20.96, 254.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.292, 47.521, 74.588)`
Decimal	`9813212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #95BCDC, 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 #95BCDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#95BCDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.5:1	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 #95BCDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #95bcdc; }
.text { color: #95bcdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95bcdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(149 188 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #95bcdc, #9599dc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #95BCDC?: #95BCDC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Double Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #95BCDC?: The RGB value is 149, 188, 220: 149 red, 188 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #95BCDC?: The complementary color is #DCB595, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #95BCDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.5:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.