#91A889
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(70.5% 0.051 137.6), rgb(145, 168, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#91A889 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91A889 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 168, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.051 137.6) |
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 #91A889 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91A889 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A889 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91A889 text on black | 8.16:1 | 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
#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
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91A889
oklch(70.5% 0.051 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#76936C
oklch(63% 0.066 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7D54
oklch(55.5% 0.071 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A44
oklch(49.2% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#405638
oklch(42.6% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#374731
oklch(37.7% 0.042 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#91A889 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) | #AAA387 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A69F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91A889
#91A889
oklch(70.5% 0.051 137.6)
- #AE96B5
#AE96B5
oklch(70.5% 0.052 318.5)
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 #91A889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #91A889 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.