#95D178
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.134 136.1), rgb(149, 209, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#95D178 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D178 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 209, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.134 136.1) |
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 #95D178 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D178 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95D178 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95D178 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.075 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D178
oklch(79.9% 0.134 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#95D178 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) | #D7C471 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CBBB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D178
#95D178
oklch(79.9% 0.134 136.1)
- #DFA2F7
#DFA2F7
oklch(79.9% 0.133 316.1)
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 #95D178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
Use #95D178 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.