#91A438
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.3% 0.134 118.6), rgb(145, 164, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#91A438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A438 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 164, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.134 118.6) |
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 #91A438 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A438 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A438 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A438 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DEBC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC98B
oklch(81% 0.084 118.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A438
oklch(68.3% 0.134 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#91A438 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) | #AE9B29 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C40 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999B8E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A438
#91A438
oklch(68.3% 0.134 118.6)
- #A485E0
#A485E0
oklch(68.2% 0.134 298.5)
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 #91A438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.020
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
Use #91A438 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.