#95CE96
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.098 145), rgb(149, 206, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#95CE96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 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 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CE96 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 206, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.098 145) |
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 #95CE96 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CE96 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CE96 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CE96 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CE96
oklch(79.7% 0.098 145)
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Step 400
400
#59B95F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#023008
oklch(27% 0.082 145)
#95CE96 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) | #D0C493 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE99 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCBBF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CE96
#95CE96
oklch(79.7% 0.098 145)
- #DDA7E0
#DDA7E0
oklch(79.7% 0.098 324.7)
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 #95CE96, 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 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
Use #95CE96 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.