#95D83B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.194 130.2), rgb(149, 216, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#95D83B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D83B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 216, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 67%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.194 130.2) |
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 #95D83B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D83B | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95D83B text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95D83B text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.026 128.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DDF2CB
oklch(93.6% 0.056 130.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C1E89C
oklch(88.5% 0.108 130.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D83B
oklch(80.8% 0.194 130.2)
-
Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
-
Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
-
Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
-
Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
-
Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#95D83B 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) | #E2C81C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C34A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CFBA | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D83B
#95D83B
oklch(80.8% 0.194 130.2)
- #DAA8FF
#DAA8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.13 310)
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 #95D83B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95D83B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.032
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.034
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.052
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
Use #95D83B 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.