#95CD9A
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.092 146.9), rgb(149, 205, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#95CD9A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CD9A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 205, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.092 146.9) |
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 #95CD9A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CD9A | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CD9A text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CD9A text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CD9A
oklch(79.6% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AB968
oklch(70.8% 0.147 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#02300D
oklch(27% 0.077 147.1)
#95CD9A 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) | #CFC397 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCABF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CD9A
#95CD9A
oklch(79.6% 0.092 146.9)
- #DDA8DC
#DDA8DC
oklch(79.7% 0.093 327)
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 #95CD9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #95CD9A 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.