#95D97E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.14 138.1), rgb(149, 217, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#95D97E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D97E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 217, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.14 138.1) |
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 #95D97E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D97E | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95D97E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95D97E text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D97E
oklch(81.8% 0.14 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#4DBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#95D97E 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) | #DECC77 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C583 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D3C3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D97E
#95D97E
oklch(81.8% 0.14 138.1)
- #E9A6FE
#E9A6FE
oklch(81.9% 0.139 317.9)
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 #95D97E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95D97E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
Use #95D97E 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.