#95E0A0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.116 148.2), rgb(149, 224, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#95E0A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E0A0 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 224, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 55%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.116 148.2) |
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 #95E0A0 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E0A0 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #95E0A0 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E0A0 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C2
oklch(88.6% 0.065 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95E0A0
oklch(84.1% 0.116 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#30BE58
oklch(70.6% 0.185 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#95E0A0 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) | #E2D49C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BDDCF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E0A0
#95E0A0
oklch(84.1% 0.116 148.2)
- #F4B0F1
#F4B0F1
oklch(84.1% 0.115 328)
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 #95E0A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95E0A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
Use #95E0A0 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.