#91A072
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.2% 0.067 122.8), rgb(145, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#91A072 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A072 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.067 122.8) |
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 #91A072 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A072 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A072 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A072 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 122.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A072
oklch(68.2% 0.067 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#809257
oklch(63.1% 0.085 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#697C3B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#58692D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#485527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#91A072 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) | #A59B6F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A74 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #959B94 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A072
#91A072
oklch(68.2% 0.067 122.8)
- #A18FBB
#A18FBB
oklch(68.1% 0.067 303.3)
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 #91A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #91A072 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.