#91A296
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(69.5% 0.026 154.9), rgb(145, 162, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#91A296 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A296 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.026 154.9) |
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 #91A296 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A296 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A296 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A296 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A296
oklch(69.5% 0.026 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9081
oklch(63.2% 0.034 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#637A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.036 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#526758
oklch(49.2% 0.035 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212823
oklch(26.8% 0.014 154.3)
#91A296 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) | #A29F95 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D97 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA29E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A296
#91A296
oklch(69.5% 0.026 154.9)
- #A897A3
#A897A3
oklch(69.5% 0.026 336.3)
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 #91A296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #91A296 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.