#95E696
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.135 144.6), rgb(149, 230, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#95E696 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E696 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 230, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 62%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.135 144.6) |
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 #95E696 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E696 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #95E696 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E696 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95E696
oklch(85.3% 0.135 144.6)
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Step 300
300
#71DD75
oklch(80.9% 0.174 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C230
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#95E696 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) | #E9D891 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE2D2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E696
#95E696
oklch(85.3% 0.135 144.6)
- #FAB0FF
#FAB0FF
oklch(85.2% 0.133 324.5)
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 #95E696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95E696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #95E696 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.