#95B99E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.2% 0.055 152.6), rgb(149, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#95B99E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95B99E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.055 152.6) |
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 #95B99E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95B99E | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95B99E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95B99E text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95B99E
oklch(75.2% 0.055 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#699675
oklch(63.1% 0.07 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F805E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 153.1)
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Step 700
700
#406C4D
oklch(49% 0.07 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#35583F
oklch(42.6% 0.058 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B20
oklch(27.2% 0.029 152.5)
#95B99E 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) | #B9B39D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AF9F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90B8B1 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95B99E
#95B99E
oklch(75.2% 0.055 152.6)
- #C4A2BE
#C4A2BE
oklch(75.1% 0.055 332.1)
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 #95B99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #95B99E 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.