#95B642
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(72.9% 0.147 123.6), rgb(149, 182, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#95B642 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B642 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 182, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.147 123.6) |
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 #95B642 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B642 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95B642 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95B642 text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFBB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CB88
oklch(80.9% 0.092 123.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B642
oklch(72.9% 0.147 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#95B642 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) | #C0AB33 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAA4A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAD9E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B642
#95B642
oklch(72.9% 0.147 123.6)
- #BB8EF2
#BB8EF2
oklch(72.8% 0.147 303.7)
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 #95B642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
Use #95B642 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.