#95BD97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.069 146.2), rgb(149, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#95BD97 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BD97 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.069 146.2) |
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 #95BD97 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BD97 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BD97 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BD97 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BD97
oklch(75.9% 0.069 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B377
oklch(70.7% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#479F53
oklch(63% 0.14 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#228A36
oklch(55.7% 0.153 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#117528
oklch(49.2% 0.142 146.1)
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Step 800
800
#145F23
oklch(42.7% 0.117 146.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E21
oklch(37.7% 0.092 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#95BD97 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) | #BFB695 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BBB2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BD97
#95BD97
oklch(75.9% 0.069 146.2)
- #C8A2C8
#C8A2C8
oklch(75.9% 0.068 326.2)
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 #95BD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #95BD97 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.