#95BF57
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.2% 0.141 127.7), rgb(149, 191, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#95BF57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95BF57 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 191, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.141 127.7) |
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 #95BF57 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #95BF57 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95BF57 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95BF57 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0E0BE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 128)
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Step 300
300
#B0CC8E
oklch(80.9% 0.089 128)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#95BF57
oklch(75.2% 0.141 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#95BF57 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) | #C8B34D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B15E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99B7A8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95BF57
#95BF57
oklch(75.2% 0.141 127.7)
- #C795F3
#C795F3
oklch(75.2% 0.141 307.8)
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 #95BF57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
Use #95BF57 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.