#95EF9D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.142 146.3), rgb(149, 239, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#95EF9D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95EF9D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 239, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.142 146.3) |
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 #95EF9D | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95EF9D | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #95EF9D text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95EF9D text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#D4F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 146)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95EF9D
oklch(87.5% 0.142 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#65DF75
oklch(80.9% 0.182 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#95EF9D 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) | #F2E098 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89EBDA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95EF9D
#95EF9D
oklch(87.5% 0.142 146.3)
- #FFBBFF
#FFBBFF
oklch(87.6% 0.117 326.5)
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 #95EF9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95EF9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #95EF9D 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.