#95C490
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.088 142.3), rgb(149, 196, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#95C490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 142°. 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 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C490 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 196, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.088 142.3) |
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 #95C490 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C490 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C490 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C490 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C490
oklch(77.3% 0.088 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B662
oklch(70.6% 0.141 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A331
oklch(63.1% 0.18 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F500B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
#95C490 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) | #C7BB8D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB693 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91C1B6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C490
#95C490
oklch(77.3% 0.088 142.3)
- #D0A3D7
#D0A3D7
oklch(77.3% 0.088 321.8)
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 #95C490, 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
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
Use #95C490 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.