What color is #95E221?

#95E221 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(149, 226, 33), and in HSL hsl(84, 77%, 51%).

Is #95E221 accessible as text?

On white, #95E221 has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #95E221, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #95E221?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #95E221?

#95E221 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F22E2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #95E221 below.

Is #95E221 good for buttons?

#95E221 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #95E221 — white text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #95E221 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #95E221 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#95E221 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #95E221

Not just a swatch — here's how #95E221 works with other colors. Named schemes with #95E221 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #95E221 Secondary #E27533 Accent #DCA525 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #95E221 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #95E221 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #95E221 Secondary #E4FFCB Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #95E221 Anchor #141210 Accent #C2A54B Secondary #252B21 Surface #F2EDE3

Yellow Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #95E221 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 15/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 53/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #95E221

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #95E221 with

Jonquil Malachite Blue Violet Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F4D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #55E222 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #95E221 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #95E221;
  --color-base-rgb: 149 226 33;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.1% 0.218 130.6);
  --color-50: #F9FEF1;
  --color-100: #EEFBDA;
  --color-200: #DCF5B7;
  --color-300: #C2E986;
  --color-400: #A6D959;
  --color-500: #88BE37;
  --color-600: #6A9131;
  --color-700: #4E6628;
  --color-800: #34431E;
  --color-900: #212914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F9FEF1',
    100: '#EEFBDA',
    200: '#DCF5B7',
    300: '#C2E986',
    400: '#A6D959',
    500: '#88BE37',
    600: '#6A9131',
    700: '#4E6628',
    800: '#34431E',
    900: '#212914',
  },
}

$base: #95E221;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9FEF1;
$base-100: #EEFBDA;
$base-200: #DCF5B7;
$base-300: #C2E986;
$base-400: #A6D959;
$base-500: #88BE37;
$base-600: #6A9131;
$base-700: #4E6628;
$base-800: #34431E;
$base-900: #212914;
$base-hover: #78B818;
$base-subtle: #DEEFC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#95E221",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCF5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2E986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6D959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88BE37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A9131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E6628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#212914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #95E221

Color Lab

Pairs with #95E221

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