#95C489
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.096 139.4), rgb(149, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#95C489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C489 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.096 139.4) |
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 #95C489 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C489 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C489 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C489 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C489
oklch(77.2% 0.096 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB755
oklch(70.7% 0.154 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#3BA30E
oklch(63% 0.195 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F03
oklch(27% 0.08 139.3)
#95C489 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) | #C8BA85 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C0B4 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C489
#95C489
oklch(77.2% 0.096 139.4)
- #D0A1DC
#D0A1DC
oklch(77.2% 0.097 319.3)
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 #95C489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #95C489 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.