#95CE5D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.8% 0.156 131.4), rgb(149, 206, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#95CE5D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CE5D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 206, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.156 131.4) |
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 #95CE5D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CE5D | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CE5D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CE5D text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6AA
oklch(88.6% 0.087 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CE5D
oklch(78.8% 0.156 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#95CE5D 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) | #D6C152 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC65 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C6B5 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CE5D
#95CE5D
oklch(78.8% 0.156 131.4)
- #D99DFF
#D99DFF
oklch(78.8% 0.148 311.5)
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 #95CE5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #95CE5D 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.