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#95AF2C Color

#95AF2C is rgb(149, 175, 44) in RGB, hsl(72, 60%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 75%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Citron (#9FA91F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95AF2C
HEX#95AF2C
RGBrgb(149, 175, 44)
HSLhsl(72, 60%, 43%)
HSVhsv(72, 75%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 75%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.154 120.5)
LABlab(67.70% -22.08 59.12)
LCHlch(67.70% 63.11 110.48)

What #95AF2C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #95AF2C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Citron#9FA91FΔE 7.48Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 13.37Limerick#9DC209ΔE 15.07June Bud#BDDA57ΔE 15.36Yellow Green#9ACD32ΔE 15.68Middle Green Yellow#ACBF60ΔE 16.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#95AF2C Channel Values

How #95AF2C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 175 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 72° · S 60% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 72° · S 75% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95AF2C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #95AF2C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #95AF2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95AF2C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#95AF2C
Complementary
#462CAF
Analogous
#AF882C
Analogous
#53AF2C
Triadic
#2C95AF
Triadic
#AF2C95
Split comp.
#2C53AF
Split comp.
#882CAF

Tints & Shades of #95AF2C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AFCD37
#BCD558
#C9DD78
#D5E495
#E2EDB6
#EFF5D6

Shades

#809726
#6F8321
#5A6A1B
#495615
#343D0F
#23290A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #95AF2C.

How #95AF2C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#95AF2C
Protanopia#ABAB2D
Protanomaly#A3AD2C
Deuteranopia#A7A72F
Deuteranomaly#A0AA2E
Tritanopia#A0A5A5
Tritanomaly#9CA986
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #95AF2C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-95af2c: #95AF2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95AF2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95af2c': '#95AF2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.686, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_95af2c">#95AF2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#95AF2C"

More Green Colors

#95AF2C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#95AF2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95AF2C?

#95AF2C is a mid-tone green — rgb(149, 175, 44) in RGB and hsl(72, 60%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Citron (#9FA91F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #95AF2C?

#95AF2C is rgb(149, 175, 44) — red 149, green 175, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95AF2C?

#95AF2C converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 75%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95AF2C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95AF2C scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95AF2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95AF2C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 15.68, which is visibly different.

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