#91A151
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.107 118.7), rgb(145, 161, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#91A151 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A151 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 161, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.107 118.7) |
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 #91A151 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A151 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A151 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A151 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC796
oklch(80.9% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A151
oklch(67.8% 0.107 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#82941F
oklch(63.1% 0.137 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A05
oklch(27% 0.057 118.3)
#91A151 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) | #AA994A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A55 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989A8F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A151
#91A151
oklch(67.8% 0.107 118.7)
- #A189D1
#A189D1
oklch(67.9% 0.107 298.9)
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 #91A151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.047
Use #91A151 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.