#95A561
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.3% 0.094 119.7), rgb(149, 165, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#95A561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A561 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 165, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.094 119.7) |
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 #95A561 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A561 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A561 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A561 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A561
oklch(69.3% 0.094 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#819437
oklch(63.2% 0.12 119.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D05
oklch(55.5% 0.129 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495602
oklch(42.7% 0.1 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4710
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#95A561 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) | #AD9E5C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E64 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9F94 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A561
#95A561
oklch(69.3% 0.094 119.7)
- #A58FCE
#A58FCE
oklch(69.3% 0.094 300)
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 #95A561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #95A561 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.