#95E9B4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.6% 0.111 155.6), rgb(149, 233, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#95E9B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95E9B4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 233, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.111 155.6) |
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 #95E9B4 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95E9B4 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #95E9B4 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95E9B4 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95E9B4
oklch(86.6% 0.111 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#69DC99
oklch(81% 0.143 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#95E9B4 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) | #E8DDB1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85E7DA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95E9B4
#95E9B4
oklch(86.6% 0.111 155.6)
- #FFB9EE
#FFB9EE
oklch(86.6% 0.105 335.5)
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 #95E9B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
Use #95E9B4 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.