#95A540
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.9% 0.127 117.5), rgb(149, 165, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#95A540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A540 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 165, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.127 117.5) |
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 #95A540 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A540 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A540 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A540 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC88D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 117.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A540
oklch(68.9% 0.127 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#95A540 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) | #AF9D34 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E47 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9C90 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A540
#95A540
oklch(68.9% 0.127 117.5)
- #A489DF
#A489DF
oklch(68.9% 0.126 297.4)
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 #95A540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #95A540 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.