#95A165
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.5% 0.083 117.9), rgb(149, 161, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#95A165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A165 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 161, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.083 117.9) |
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 #95A165 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A165 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A165 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A165 text on black | 7.56:1 | 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A165
oklch(68.5% 0.083 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#849242
oklch(63.1% 0.107 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1F
oklch(55.7% 0.116 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6810
oklch(49.1% 0.107 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5512
oklch(42.7% 0.089 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4617
oklch(37.6% 0.069 118)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#95A165 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) | #A99B61 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9B92 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A165
#95A165
oklch(68.5% 0.083 117.9)
- #A08FC7
#A08FC7
oklch(68.5% 0.083 298.1)
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 #95A165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #95A165 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.