#91AA40
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.7% 0.135 121.3), rgb(145, 170, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#91AA40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AA40 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 170, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.135 121.3) |
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 #91AA40 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AA40 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA40 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA40 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.047 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA8C
oklch(81% 0.085 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AA40
oklch(69.7% 0.135 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#91AA40 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) | #B4A033 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A047 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A294 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AA40
#91AA40
oklch(69.7% 0.135 121.3)
- #AC88E4
#AC88E4
oklch(69.7% 0.136 301)
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 #91AA40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.024
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.026
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
Use #91AA40 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.