#91A478
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.2% 0.065 127), rgb(145, 164, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#91A478 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A478 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.065 127) |
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 #91A478 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A478 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A478 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A478 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A478
oklch(69.2% 0.065 127)
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Step 500
500
#7C935B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#657D40
oklch(55.6% 0.091 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#546932
oklch(49% 0.084 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#45562A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4726
oklch(37.7% 0.055 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#91A478 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) | #A99E75 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D7A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A098 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A478
#91A478
oklch(69.2% 0.065 127)
- #A792BC
#A792BC
oklch(69.3% 0.065 307.4)
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 #91A478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #91A478 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.