#95AF35
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.1% 0.148 120.8), rgb(149, 175, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#95AF35 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95AF35 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 175, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.148 120.8) |
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 #95AF35 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95AF35 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AF35 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95AF35 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA86
oklch(80.9% 0.092 120.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95AF35
oklch(71.1% 0.148 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#95AF35 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) | #BAA522 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A53F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA697 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95AF35
#95AF35
oklch(71.1% 0.148 120.8)
- #B28AEF
#B28AEF
oklch(71.1% 0.148 301)
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 #95AF35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.008
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
Use #95AF35 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.