#95BE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.068 147.5), rgb(149, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#95BE99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.068 147.5) |
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 #95BE99 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BE99 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BE99 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BE99 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95BE99
oklch(76.2% 0.068 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B379
oklch(70.7% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A055
oklch(63.2% 0.14 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A39
oklch(55.6% 0.152 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#07752B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F25
oklch(42.6% 0.117 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#184E23
oklch(37.7% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#95BE99 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) | #BFB797 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BCB4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BE99
#95BE99
oklch(76.2% 0.068 147.5)
- #CAA3C8
#CAA3C8
oklch(76.2% 0.068 327.9)
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 #95BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #95BE99 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.