#91A02E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(67.2% 0.136 116.7), rgb(145, 160, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#91A02E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A02E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 160, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.136 116.7) |
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 #91A02E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91A02E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A02E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A02E text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 117)
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Step 200
200
#D7DEBB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC889
oklch(80.9% 0.084 116.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A02E
oklch(67.2% 0.136 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#91A02E 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) | #AB971B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9937 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A978A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A02E
#91A02E
oklch(67.2% 0.136 116.7)
- #9F82DF
#9F82DF
oklch(67.2% 0.137 296.9)
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 #91A02E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
Use #91A02E 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.