#95DC8E
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.8% 0.128 142.2), rgb(149, 220, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#95DC8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95DC8E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 220, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.128 142.2) |
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 #95DC8E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95DC8E | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #95DC8E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95DC8E text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95DC8E
oklch(82.8% 0.128 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#40BE38
oklch(70.6% 0.204 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0BA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#95DC8E 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) | #E0CF89 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C892 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD7C8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95DC8E
#95DC8E
oklch(82.8% 0.128 142.2)
- #EEAAF8
#EEAAF8
oklch(82.8% 0.129 322.2)
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 #95DC8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95DC8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #95DC8E 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.