#95E299
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.126 145.6), rgb(149, 226, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#95E299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E299 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 226, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.126 145.6) |
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 #95E299 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E299 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #95E299 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E299 text on black | 13.61:1 | 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
#BDE6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#95E299
oklch(84.4% 0.126 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#2CC047
oklch(70.8% 0.202 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#95E299 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) | #E5D594 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDECF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E299
#95E299
oklch(84.4% 0.126 145.6)
- #F6AFF9
#F6AFF9
oklch(84.5% 0.126 325.3)
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 #95E299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95E299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
Use #95E299 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.