#95A44D
Closest named color: Asparagus (#77AB56). oklch(68.8% 0.114 117.6), rgb(149, 164, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#95A44D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Asparagus (#77AB56), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Asparagus (#77AB56) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A44D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 164, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.114 117.6) |
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 #95A44D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A44D | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A44D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A44D 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC793
oklch(80.8% 0.071 117.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A44D
oklch(68.8% 0.114 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#839404
oklch(63.1% 0.145 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A02
oklch(27% 0.06 117.9)
#95A44D 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) | #AE9C45 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D52 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9C90 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A44D
#95A44D
oklch(68.8% 0.114 117.6)
- #A38BD8
#A38BD8
oklch(68.8% 0.113 297.7)
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 #95A44D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.048
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.050
Use #95A44D 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.