#91AA8D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.05 141.3), rgb(145, 170, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#91AA8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AA8D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 170, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 15%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.05 141.3) |
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 #91AA8D | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AA8D | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA8D text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA8D text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AA8D
oklch(71.1% 0.05 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#74946F
oklch(63.2% 0.065 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E57
oklch(55.6% 0.071 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A47
oklch(49.1% 0.065 141)
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Step 800
800
#3F563B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#91AA8D 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) | #ACA58B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90A8A2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AA8D
#91AA8D
oklch(71.1% 0.05 141.3)
- #B198B5
#B198B5
oklch(71.1% 0.05 321.6)
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 #91AA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #91AA8D 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.