#95E994
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86% 0.142 144), rgb(149, 233, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#95E994 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E994 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 233, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.142 144) |
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 #95E994 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E994 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #95E994 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E994 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.053 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95E994
oklch(86% 0.142 144)
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Step 300
300
#6DDE6F
oklch(80.9% 0.182 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C228
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#95E994 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) | #ECDA8E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D299 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE4D3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E994
#95E994
oklch(86% 0.142 144)
- #F9B5FF
#F9B5FF
oklch(86% 0.123 323.8)
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 #95E994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95E994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #95E994 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.