#95BE4D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(74.8% 0.149 126.5), rgb(149, 190, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#95BE4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BE4D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 190, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.149 126.5) |
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 #95BE4D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BE4D | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BE4D text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BE4D text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 126.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CC8A
oklch(80.9% 0.093 126.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95BE4D
oklch(74.8% 0.149 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#95BE4D 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) | #C7B241 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B055 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB6A6 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BE4D
#95BE4D
oklch(74.8% 0.149 126.5)
- #C693F7
#C693F7
oklch(75% 0.148 306.6)
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 #95BE4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.033
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.048
Use #95BE4D 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.