#95DE8B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.134 141.5), rgb(149, 222, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#95DE8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95DE8B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 222, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.134 141.5) |
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 #95DE8B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #95DE8B | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #95DE8B text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95DE8B text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95DE8B
oklch(83.2% 0.134 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#3CBF2A
oklch(70.7% 0.215 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#95DE8B 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) | #E2D185 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CA90 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD9C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95DE8B
#95DE8B
oklch(83.2% 0.134 141.5)
- #F0AAFC
#F0AAFC
oklch(83.1% 0.134 321.5)
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 #95DE8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95DE8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.064
Use #95DE8B 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.