#91A596
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.2% 0.031 153.1), rgb(145, 165, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#91A596 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A596 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.031 153.1) |
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 #91A596 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A596 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A596 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A596 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A596
oklch(70.2% 0.031 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#78917E
oklch(63.2% 0.04 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#607B67
oklch(55.6% 0.044 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6856
oklch(49.2% 0.041 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#415546
oklch(42.8% 0.035 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#91A596 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) | #A5A195 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F97 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA4A1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A596
#91A596
oklch(70.2% 0.031 153.1)
- #AB98A7
#AB98A7
oklch(70.1% 0.031 333)
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 #91A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #91A596 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.