#95A162
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(68.4% 0.087 117.6), rgb(149, 161, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#95A162 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A162 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 161, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.087 117.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #95A162 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A162 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A162 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A162 text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A162
oklch(68.4% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#84923E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C17
oklch(55.6% 0.12 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6805
oklch(49% 0.111 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B550C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#95A162 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A99B5D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B65 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9B91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A162
#95A162
oklch(68.4% 0.087 117.6)
- #9F8EC9
#9F8EC9
oklch(68.3% 0.087 297.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #95A162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #95A162 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.