#95BC2F
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.1% 0.167 124.2), rgb(149, 188, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#95BC2F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BC2F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.167 124.2) |
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 #95BC2F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BC2F | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BC2F text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BC2F text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F3F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC80
oklch(80.8% 0.104 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95BC2F
oklch(74.1% 0.167 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#95BC2F 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) | #C7B00E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AE3C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CB3A1 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BC2F
#95BC2F
oklch(74.1% 0.167 124.2)
- #C38EFF
#C38EFF
oklch(74.2% 0.165 304.3)
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 #95BC2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.014
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.039
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
Use #95BC2F 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.