#95BC4E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.4% 0.145 126.1), rgb(149, 188, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#95BC4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BC4E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.145 126.1) |
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 #95BC4E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BC4E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BC4E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BC4E text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1E0BC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2CC8B
oklch(81% 0.091 126.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95BC4E
oklch(74.4% 0.145 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#95BC4E 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) | #C5B142 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF55 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB4A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BC4E
#95BC4E
oklch(74.4% 0.145 126.1)
- #C392F4
#C392F4
oklch(74.4% 0.146 306.2)
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 #95BC4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.045
Use #95BC4E 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.