#95CD89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.11 140.1), rgb(149, 205, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#95CD89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CD89 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 205, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.11 140.1) |
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 #95CD89 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CD89 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CD89 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CD89 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CD89
oklch(79.3% 0.11 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DBA48
oklch(70.7% 0.176 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#95CD89 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) | #D1C284 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C9BB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CD89
#95CD89
oklch(79.3% 0.11 140.1)
- #DBA4E7
#DBA4E7
oklch(79.2% 0.11 320.3)
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 #95CD89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #95CD89 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.