#95D79D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.105 147.6), rgb(149, 215, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#95D79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D79D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 215, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.105 147.6) |
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 #95D79D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D79D | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95D79D text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95D79D text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D79D
oklch(82% 0.105 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#47BC5F
oklch(70.7% 0.169 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#95D79D 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) | #D9CC99 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD4C7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D79D
#95D79D
oklch(82% 0.105 147.6)
- #E9ACE7
#E9ACE7
oklch(82% 0.105 327.6)
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 #95D79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #95D79D 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.