#95CB96
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.093 145.1), rgb(149, 203, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#95CB96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CB96 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 203, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.093 145.1) |
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 #95CB96 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CB96 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CB96 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CB96 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CB96
oklch(79.1% 0.093 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB863
oklch(70.6% 0.148 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#18A533
oklch(63% 0.19 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#04300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 145.1)
#95CB96 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) | #CDC193 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC99 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C8BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CB96
#95CB96
oklch(79.1% 0.093 145.1)
- #DAA6DC
#DAA6DC
oklch(79% 0.094 325.2)
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 #95CB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #95CB96 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.