#95E897
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.137 144.8), rgb(149, 232, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#95E897 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E897 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 232, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.137 144.8) |
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 #95E897 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E897 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #95E897 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E897 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#D6F4D5
oklch(93.7% 0.052 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95E897
oklch(85.8% 0.137 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#6EDE74
oklch(81% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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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)
#95E897 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) | #EBDA92 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE4D3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E897
#95E897
oklch(85.8% 0.137 144.8)
- #FBB3FF
#FBB3FF
oklch(85.8% 0.128 324.8)
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 #95E897, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95E897.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #95E897 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.