#95A280
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.3% 0.05 124.7), rgb(149, 162, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#95A280 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A280 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.05 124.7) |
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 #95A280 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A280 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A280 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A280 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AF
oklch(80.8% 0.03 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A280
oklch(69.3% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#819165
oklch(63.2% 0.065 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#58673D
oklch(49% 0.065 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#485433
oklch(42.6% 0.054 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#95A280 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) | #A69E7E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D81 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979F99 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A280
#95A280
oklch(69.3% 0.05 124.7)
- #A395B6
#A395B6
oklch(69.3% 0.05 304.4)
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 #95A280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #95A280 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.