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#95EE9B Color

#95EE9B is rgb(149, 238, 155) in RGB, hsl(124, 72%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 35%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#95EE9B
HEX#95EE9B
RGBrgb(149, 238, 155)
HSLhsl(124, 72%, 76%)
HSVhsv(124, 37%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 35%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.142 145.8)
LABlab(86.98% -40.26 31.51)
LCHlch(86.98% 51.13 141.95)

What #95EE9B 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 #95EE9B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#95EE9B Channel Values

How #95EE9B 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 238 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 72% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 37% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #95EE9B 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #95EE9B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #95EE9B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #95EE9B

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.

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How #95EE9B 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#95EE9B
Protanopia#E2E29C
Protanomaly#C8E79B
Deuteranopia#D6D69E
Deuteranomaly#BFE09D
Tritanopia#A3E6E6
Tritanomaly#9EE9CC
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #95EE9B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-95ee9b: #95EE9B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #95EE9B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-95ee9b': '#95EE9B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.933, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_95ee9b">#95EE9B</color>
SVG fillfill="#95EE9B"

More Green Colors

#95EE9B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#95EE9B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #95EE9B?

#95EE9B is a light green — rgb(149, 238, 155) in RGB and hsl(124, 72%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #95EE9B?

#95EE9B is rgb(149, 238, 155) — red 149, green 238, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #95EE9B?

#95EE9B converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 35%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #95EE9B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #95EE9B scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #95EE9B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #95EE9B 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 5.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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