#95A755
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.6% 0.11 119.5), rgb(149, 167, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#95A755 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95A755 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 167, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.11 119.5) |
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 #95A755 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95A755 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A755 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95A755 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC896
oklch(81% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95A755
oklch(69.6% 0.11 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#80951B
oklch(63.2% 0.141 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#95A755 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) | #B09F4E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F59 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA094 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95A755
#95A755
oklch(69.6% 0.11 119.5)
- #A78DD8
#A78DD8
oklch(69.5% 0.111 299.5)
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 #95A755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #95A755 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.