#95E28D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.138 142.1), rgb(149, 226, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#95E28D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E28D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 226, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.138 142.1) |
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 #95E28D | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E28D | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #95E28D text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E28D text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B8
oklch(88.6% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95E28D
oklch(84.2% 0.138 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#31C026
oklch(70.6% 0.221 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#10A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#95E28D 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) | #E6D487 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD92 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDDCD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E28D
#95E28D
oklch(84.2% 0.138 142.1)
- #F4ADFF
#F4ADFF
oklch(84.2% 0.134 322)
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 #95E28D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95E28D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #95E28D 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.