#95BC9D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.061 150.9), rgb(149, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#95BC9D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.061 150.9) |
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 #95BC9D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BC9D | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BC9D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BC9D text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 150.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BC9D
oklch(75.8% 0.061 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B281
oklch(70.7% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#489E61
oklch(63% 0.124 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#228947
oklch(55.7% 0.136 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#117439
oklch(49.2% 0.126 151)
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Step 800
800
#145E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D19
oklch(26.9% 0.051 151)
#95BC9D 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) | #BDB59B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B19F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BBB3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BC9D
#95BC9D
oklch(75.8% 0.061 150.9)
- #C8A3C3
#C8A3C3
oklch(75.9% 0.061 330.7)
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 #95BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #95BC9D 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.