#91AA72
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.5% 0.083 127.9), rgb(145, 170, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#91AA72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AA72 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 25%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.083 127.9) |
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 #91AA72 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AA72 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA72 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA72 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AA72
oklch(70.5% 0.083 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#77954D
oklch(63% 0.105 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#60802F
oklch(55.7% 0.115 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C21
oklch(49.2% 0.107 128)
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Step 800
800
#41581E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 128)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A12
oklch(26.8% 0.043 127.6)
#91AA72 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) | #B0A36E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA175 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A59C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AA72
#91AA72
oklch(70.5% 0.083 127.9)
- #AE92C8
#AE92C8
oklch(70.4% 0.083 308)
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 #91AA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.016
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #91AA72 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.