#95EFA6
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.7% 0.133 149.1), rgb(149, 239, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#95EFA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95EFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 239, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.133 149.1) |
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 #95EFA6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #95EFA6 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #95EFA6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95EFA6 text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.05 148.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#95EFA6
oklch(87.7% 0.133 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#63DE81
oklch(80.8% 0.171 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#95EFA6 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) | #F1E1A1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7AA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87ECDC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95EFA6
#95EFA6
oklch(87.7% 0.133 149.1)
- #FFBDFA
#FFBDFA
oklch(87.7% 0.109 329)
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 #95EFA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #95EFA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
Use #95EFA6 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.