#91AA79
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.6% 0.074 130.1), rgb(145, 170, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#91AA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.074 130.1) |
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 #91AA79 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AA79 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA79 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA79 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AA79
oklch(70.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#769556
oklch(63.1% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 130)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2D
oklch(49% 0.095 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#405726
oklch(42.5% 0.079 130)
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Step 900
900
#374824
oklch(37.7% 0.061 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#91AA79 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) | #AFA376 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA17B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A69D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AA79
#91AA79
oklch(70.6% 0.074 130.1)
- #AF94C3
#AF94C3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 310.5)
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 #91AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #91AA79 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.