#95C596
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.083 145.2), rgb(149, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#95C596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C596 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.083 145.2) |
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 #95C596 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C596 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C596 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C596 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C596
oklch(77.7% 0.083 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B66B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#32A341
oklch(63.1% 0.17 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A5016
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.6)
#95C596 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB798 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C2B8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C596
#95C596
oklch(77.7% 0.083 145.2)
- #D2A4D4
#D2A4D4
oklch(77.6% 0.084 325)
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 #95C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #95C596 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.