#91A38D
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.5% 0.038 140), rgb(145, 163, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#91A38D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A38D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.038 140) |
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 #91A38D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A38D | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A38D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A38D text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A38D
oklch(69.5% 0.038 140)
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Step 500
500
#7A9175
oklch(63.1% 0.049 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#637B5E
oklch(55.5% 0.052 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#52684D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#435540
oklch(42.8% 0.041 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#394636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#91A38D 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) | #A59F8C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A19D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A38D
#91A38D
oklch(69.5% 0.038 140)
- #A896AC
#A896AC
oklch(69.6% 0.038 320.1)
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 #91A38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
Use #91A38D 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.