#95A274
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69% 0.066 121), rgb(149, 162, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#95A274 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 121°. 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 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A274 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 162, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.066 121) |
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 #95A274 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A274 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A274 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A274 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A274
oklch(69% 0.066 121)
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Step 500
500
#829156
oklch(63% 0.084 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B3B
oklch(55.5% 0.091 121)
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Step 700
700
#5A682D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#495526
oklch(42.7% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4624
oklch(37.7% 0.054 121.2)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#95A274 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) | #A89D71 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D76 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999D96 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A274
#95A274
oklch(69% 0.066 121)
- #A292BE
#A292BE
oklch(68.9% 0.066 301.3)
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 #95A274, 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 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #95A274 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.