#91A079
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.3% 0.058 125), rgb(145, 160, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#91A079 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A079 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.058 125) |
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 #91A079 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A079 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A079 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A079 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A079
oklch(68.3% 0.058 125)
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Step 500
500
#7F9260
oklch(63.2% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C46
oklch(55.7% 0.081 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#576837
oklch(49.1% 0.075 124.8)
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Step 800
800
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#91A079 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) | #A59B77 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949C95 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A079
#91A079
oklch(68.3% 0.058 125)
- #A191B7
#A191B7
oklch(68.4% 0.058 304.1)
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 #91A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #91A079 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.