#95B889
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.4% 0.076 137.8), rgb(149, 184, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#95B889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B889 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 184, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.076 137.8) |
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 #95B889 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B889 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B889 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B889 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B889
oklch(74.4% 0.076 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C975D
oklch(63% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#538242
oklch(55.7% 0.107 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#446E34
oklch(49.3% 0.099 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#38592C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#304927
oklch(37.5% 0.063 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#95B889 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) | #BBB086 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B5AB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B889
#95B889
oklch(74.4% 0.076 137.8)
- #C19DCC
#C19DCC
oklch(74.4% 0.077 318.2)
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 #95B889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
Use #95B889 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.