#95BA00
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.5% 0.18 122.8), rgb(149, 186, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#95BA00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BA00 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 186, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.18 122.8) |
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 #95BA00 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BA00 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95BA00 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BA00 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B3
oklch(88.4% 0.062 122.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3CD79
oklch(81% 0.113 123)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95BA00
oklch(73.5% 0.18 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#95BA00 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) | #C6AD00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC24 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB09E | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BA00
#95BA00
oklch(73.5% 0.18 122.8)
- #BF8CFF
#BF8CFF
oklch(73.5% 0.168 303)
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 #95BA00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.023
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.044
Use #95BA00 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.