#95CC96
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.095 145.1), rgb(149, 204, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#95CC96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CC96 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 204, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.095 145.1) |
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 #95CC96 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CC96 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CC96 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CC96 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CC96
oklch(79.3% 0.095 145.1)
-
Step 400
400
#5CB962
oklch(70.8% 0.152 145)
-
Step 500
500
#11A631
oklch(63.2% 0.194 145.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
-
Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
-
Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
-
Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
-
Step 950
950
#033009
oklch(27% 0.081 145)
#95CC96 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) | #CEC293 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC99 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC9BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CC96
#95CC96
oklch(79.3% 0.095 145.1)
- #DBA7DD
#DBA7DD
oklch(79.4% 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 #95CC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #95CC96 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.