#91A487
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(69.6% 0.047 134.8), rgb(145, 164, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#91A487 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A487 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.047 134.8) |
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 #91A487 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A487 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A487 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A487 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A487
oklch(69.6% 0.047 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A926D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#637C55
oklch(55.6% 0.065 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#526946
oklch(49.2% 0.06 135.2)
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Step 800
800
#435539
oklch(42.6% 0.05 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#394631
oklch(37.6% 0.039 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#91A487 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) | #A79F85 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39E88 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A29C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A487
#91A487
oklch(69.6% 0.047 134.8)
- #A895B2
#A895B2
oklch(69.6% 0.047 314.1)
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 #91A487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #91A487 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.