#95D494
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.11 144.1), rgb(149, 212, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#95D494 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D494 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 212, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 43%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.11 144.1) |
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 #95D494 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D494 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95D494 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95D494 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D494
oklch(81.1% 0.11 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#4FBC53
oklch(70.8% 0.176 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#95D494 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) | #D7C990 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC297 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD0C3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D494
#95D494
oklch(81.1% 0.11 144.1)
- #E5A9E9
#E5A9E9
oklch(81.1% 0.109 324.4)
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 #95D494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #95D494 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.