#95BB99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.063 147.8), rgb(149, 187, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#95BB99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BB99 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.063 147.8) |
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 #95BB99 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BB99 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BB99 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BB99 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95BB99
oklch(75.5% 0.063 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8155
oklch(55.5% 0.087 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D45
oklch(49% 0.082 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#345939
oklch(42.7% 0.068 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#95BB99 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) | #BCB497 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B9B1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BB99
#95BB99
oklch(75.5% 0.063 147.8)
- #C6A2C4
#C6A2C4
oklch(75.5% 0.063 328)
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 #95BB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #95BB99 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.