#95E8AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.115 153), rgb(149, 232, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#95E8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E8AE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 232, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 64%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.115 153) |
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 #95E8AE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E8AE | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #95E8AE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E8AE text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95E8AE
oklch(86.3% 0.115 153)
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Step 300
300
#6BDC92
oklch(80.9% 0.148 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#95E8AE 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) | #E8DBAB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2B1 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E6D8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E8AE
#95E8AE
oklch(86.3% 0.115 153)
- #FFB6F2
#FFB6F2
oklch(86.3% 0.114 332.9)
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 #95E8AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95E8AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.009
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
Use #95E8AE 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.