#91A271
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.6% 0.071 123.8), rgb(145, 162, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#91A271 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A271 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.071 123.8) |
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 #91A271 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A271 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A271 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A271 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A271
oklch(68.6% 0.071 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E9354
oklch(63.1% 0.091 124)
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Step 600
600
#677D37
oklch(55.6% 0.1 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#56692A
oklch(49% 0.091 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#465624
oklch(42.7% 0.076 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232A15
oklch(27.2% 0.037 123.9)
#91A271 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) | #A89C6E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C73 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949D95 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A271
#91A271
oklch(68.6% 0.071 123.8)
- #A390BF
#A390BF
oklch(68.7% 0.071 303)
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 #91A271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #91A271 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.