#95D85D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.2% 0.17 132.9), rgb(149, 216, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#95D85D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D85D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 216, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.17 132.9) |
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 #95D85D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D85D | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95D85D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95D85D text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D0
oklch(93.7% 0.05 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7A7
oklch(88.5% 0.094 133)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D85D
oklch(81.2% 0.17 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#95D85D 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) | #E0C950 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C466 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D0BD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D85D
#95D85D
oklch(81.2% 0.17 132.9)
- #DFA7FF
#DFA7FF
oklch(81.1% 0.134 312.7)
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 #95D85D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.061
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
Use #95D85D 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.