#91A05F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.09 119.5), rgb(145, 160, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#91A05F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A05F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 160, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.09 119.5) |
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 #91A05F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A05F | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A05F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A05F text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A05F
oklch(67.8% 0.09 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#81933C
oklch(63% 0.115 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D12
oklch(55.6% 0.125 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495609
oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#91A05F 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) | #A8995A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A62 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979A90 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A05F
#91A05F
oklch(67.8% 0.09 119.5)
- #A08BC8
#A08BC8
oklch(67.8% 0.091 299.8)
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 #91A05F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #91A05F 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.