#91A656
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.1% 0.109 121.4), rgb(145, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#91A656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A656 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.109 121.4) |
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 #91A656 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A656 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A656 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A656 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C897
oklch(80.9% 0.068 121.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A656
oklch(69.1% 0.109 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9622
oklch(63.2% 0.139 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A06
oklch(26.8% 0.056 121.1)
#91A656 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) | #AE9E4F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9E5A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979F93 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A656
#91A656
oklch(69.1% 0.109 121.4)
- #A78BD4
#A78BD4
oklch(69% 0.109 301.2)
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 #91A656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
Use #91A656 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.