#95A679
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.066 124.9), rgb(149, 166, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#95A679 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A679 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.066 124.9) |
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 #95A679 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A679 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A679 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A679 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A679
oklch(70% 0.066 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9359
oklch(63.2% 0.085 125)
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Step 600
600
#677D3E
oklch(55.7% 0.092 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#566930
oklch(49.1% 0.085 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#465629
oklch(42.8% 0.071 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#95A679 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) | #ABA076 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A29A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A679
#95A679
oklch(70% 0.066 124.9)
- #A895C0
#A895C0
oklch(70.1% 0.065 304.9)
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 #95A679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #95A679 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.