#95A45B
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69% 0.099 118.6), rgb(149, 164, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#95A45B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A45B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 164, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.099 118.6) |
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 #95A45B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A45B | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A45B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A45B text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79A
oklch(81% 0.062 119)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A45B
oklch(69% 0.099 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#82942E
oklch(63.2% 0.127 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4708
oklch(37.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A09
oklch(27.1% 0.052 118.8)
#95A45B 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) | #AC9D55 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9D5F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9D93 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A45B
#95A45B
oklch(69% 0.099 118.6)
- #A38ED1
#A38ED1
oklch(69.1% 0.099 298.2)
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 #95A45B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #95A45B 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.