#95E297
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.128 144.9), rgb(149, 226, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#95E297 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E297 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 226, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.128 144.9) |
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 #95E297 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E297 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95E297 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E297 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.07 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95E297
oklch(84.4% 0.128 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#2DC042
oklch(70.8% 0.206 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#95E297 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) | #E5D592 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDECF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E297
#95E297
oklch(84.4% 0.128 144.9)
- #F6AEFA
#F6AEFA
oklch(84.3% 0.129 324.9)
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 #95E297, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95E297.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
Use #95E297 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.