#95BC9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.059 152.7), rgb(149, 188, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#95BC9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BC9F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.059 152.7) |
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 #95BC9F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BC9F | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BC9F text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BC9F text on black | 9.97:1 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BC9F
oklch(75.9% 0.059 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B284
oklch(70.7% 0.095 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#479E65
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#21884C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#10743D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#135E33
oklch(42.6% 0.1 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 153)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#95BC9F 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) | #BCB59D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBBB4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BC9F
#95BC9F
oklch(75.9% 0.059 152.7)
- #C8A3C1
#C8A3C1
oklch(75.8% 0.059 332.7)
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 #95BC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #95BC9F 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.