#95C99E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.081 149.5), rgb(149, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#95C99E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95C99E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.081 149.5) |
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 #95C99E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95C99E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95C99E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95C99E text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95C99E
oklch(78.8% 0.081 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB773
oklch(70.7% 0.131 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#1EA44D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#052F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150)
#95C99E 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) | #CAC09C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC7BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95C99E
#95C99E
oklch(78.8% 0.081 149.5)
- #D8A7D3
#D8A7D3
oklch(78.7% 0.082 329.8)
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 #95C99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #95C99E 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.