#95D98E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.124 142.2), rgb(149, 217, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#95D98E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 142°. 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95D98E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 217, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.124 142.2) |
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 #95D98E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95D98E | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95D98E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95D98E text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95D98E
oklch(82.1% 0.124 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#46BD3E
oklch(70.6% 0.197 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#95D98E 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) | #DDCC89 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C692 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD5C6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95D98E
#95D98E
oklch(82.1% 0.124 142.2)
- #EAA9F4
#EAA9F4
oklch(82.1% 0.124 322)
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 #95D98E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95D98E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #95D98E 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.