#95B995
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.9% 0.064 144.9), rgb(149, 185, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#95B995 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B995 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 185, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.064 144.9) |
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 #95B995 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B995 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B995 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B995 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B1
oklch(80.9% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B995
oklch(74.9% 0.064 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A976A
oklch(63.1% 0.083 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#518152
oklch(55.6% 0.089 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#416D42
oklch(49.1% 0.083 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#365937
oklch(42.7% 0.069 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4930
oklch(37.7% 0.053 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#95B995 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) | #BBB293 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE97 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B7AF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B995
#95B995
oklch(74.9% 0.064 144.9)
- #C3A0C5
#C3A0C5
oklch(74.9% 0.065 324.5)
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 #95B995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #95B995 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.