#91A686
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70% 0.051 134.9), rgb(145, 166, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#91A686 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A686 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.051 134.9) |
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 #91A686 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A686 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A686 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A686 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B1
oklch(81% 0.033 135)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A686
oklch(70% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#79936A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#617D52
oklch(55.6% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#506943
oklch(49% 0.065 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#425637
oklch(42.7% 0.055 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#384730
oklch(37.8% 0.043 135)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#91A686 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) | #A9A184 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59F87 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A39D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A686
#91A686
oklch(70% 0.051 134.9)
- #AB95B5
#AB95B5
oklch(70% 0.052 315.3)
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 #91A686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #91A686 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.