#95BD9F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.06 152.4), rgb(149, 189, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#95BD9F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BD9F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 189, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.06 152.4) |
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 #95BD9F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BD9F | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BD9F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BD9F text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 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
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BD9F
oklch(76.1% 0.06 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B283
oklch(70.6% 0.097 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#459F64
oklch(63.2% 0.124 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#1C894A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#08743B
oklch(49.1% 0.125 152.3)
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Step 800
800
#105F31
oklch(42.8% 0.105 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#184E2C
oklch(37.9% 0.081 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#95BD9F 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) | #BDB69D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBCB4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BD9F
#95BD9F
oklch(76.1% 0.06 152.4)
- #C9A4C2
#C9A4C2
oklch(76.1% 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 #95BD9F, 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 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #95BD9F 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.