#95B140
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.7% 0.142 121.9), rgb(149, 177, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#95B140 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B140 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 177, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.142 121.9) |
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 #95B140 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B140 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95B140 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95B140 text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA89
oklch(80.9% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B140
oklch(71.7% 0.142 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#95B140 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) | #BBA732 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A648 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA89A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B140
#95B140
oklch(71.7% 0.142 121.9)
- #B48CED
#B48CED
oklch(71.6% 0.143 301.9)
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 #95B140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.012
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
Use #95B140 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.