#95CE95
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.099 144.6), rgb(149, 206, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#95CE95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CE95 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 206, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.099 144.6) |
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 #95CE95 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CE95 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CE95 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CE95 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CE95
oklch(79.7% 0.099 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#59B95E
oklch(70.6% 0.157 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#023007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.6)
#95CE95 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) | #D0C492 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE98 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCBBF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CE95
#95CE95
oklch(79.7% 0.099 144.6)
- #DDA7E1
#DDA7E1
oklch(79.7% 0.099 324.2)
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 #95CE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #95CE95 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.