#95BC8E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.077 140.8), rgb(149, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#95BC8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BC8E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.077 140.8) |
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 #95BC8E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BC8E | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BC8E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BC8E text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95BC8E
oklch(75.5% 0.077 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#68985F
oklch(63% 0.098 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8345
oklch(55.7% 0.108 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E37
oklch(49% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#345A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 141)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#95BC8E 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) | #BFB48B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B090 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93B9AF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BC8E
#95BC8E
oklch(75.5% 0.077 140.8)
- #C6A0CE
#C6A0CE
oklch(75.5% 0.077 320.4)
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 #95BC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.007
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #95BC8E 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.