#95B73B
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(73% 0.154 123.5), rgb(149, 183, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#95B73B is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 123°. 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B73B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 183, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.154 123.5) |
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 #95B73B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B73B | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95B73B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95B73B text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDD9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2E0B9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB86
oklch(80.8% 0.095 123.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B73B
oklch(73% 0.154 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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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)
#95B73B 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) | #C1AC29 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB45 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAE9E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B73B
#95B73B
oklch(73% 0.154 123.5)
- #BC8DF6
#BC8DF6
oklch(72.9% 0.154 303.4)
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 #95B73B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.018
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
Use #95B73B 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.