#95AE28
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.8% 0.155 120), rgb(149, 174, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#95AE28 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95AE28 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 174, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.155 120) |
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 #95AE28 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95AE28 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AE28 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AE28 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA82
oklch(80.8% 0.097 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95AE28
oklch(70.8% 0.155 120)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#95AE28 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) | #B9A403 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A435 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA495 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95AE28
#95AE28
oklch(70.8% 0.155 120)
- #B088F2
#B088F2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 299.9)
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 #95AE28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.009
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.010
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.016
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
Use #95AE28 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.