#95A172
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.067 119.8), rgb(149, 161, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#95A172 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A172 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.067 119.8) |
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 #95A172 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A172 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A172 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A172 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A172
oklch(68.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#839155
oklch(63.1% 0.085 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B39
oklch(55.6% 0.092 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B682B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5525
oklch(42.8% 0.072 120.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4623
oklch(37.7% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#95A172 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) | #A79C6F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C74 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999C95 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A172
#95A172
oklch(68.7% 0.067 119.8)
- #A092BE
#A092BE
oklch(68.8% 0.065 299.2)
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 #95A172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #95A172 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.