#95CF59
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79% 0.161 131.1), rgb(149, 207, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#95CF59 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95CF59 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 207, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.161 131.1) |
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 #95CF59 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95CF59 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95CF59 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95CF59 text on black | 11.34:1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6A8
oklch(88.5% 0.09 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95CF59
oklch(79% 0.161 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#95CF59 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) | #D7C14D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD61 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C7B5 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95CF59
#95CF59
oklch(79% 0.161 131.1)
- #D99EFF
#D99EFF
oklch(79% 0.146 311.3)
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 #95CF59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #95CF59 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.