#91A796
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(70.6% 0.035 152.2), rgb(145, 167, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#91A796 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 152°. 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 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A796 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 167, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 11%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.035 152.2) |
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 #91A796 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A796 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A796 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A796 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#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
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.022 152.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A796
oklch(70.6% 0.035 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#76927D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7C66
oklch(55.6% 0.048 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6854
oklch(49% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 800
800
#405545
oklch(42.7% 0.037 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#36463A
oklch(37.6% 0.029 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#91A796 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) | #A7A395 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A097 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA6A2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A796
#91A796
oklch(70.6% 0.035 152.2)
- #AE99AA
#AE99AA
oklch(70.7% 0.034 332.3)
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 #91A796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
Use #91A796 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.