#91AA8F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.1% 0.048 143.1), rgb(145, 170, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#91AA8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 143°. 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 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AA8F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 170, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.048 143.1) |
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 #91AA8F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AA8F | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA8F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA8F text on black | 8.35:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#B6C6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 142.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AA8F
oklch(71.1% 0.048 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#749372
oklch(63% 0.06 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E5A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E563D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354734
oklch(37.6% 0.039 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#91AA8F 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) | #ACA58E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A290 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA8A2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AA8F
#91AA8F
oklch(71.1% 0.048 143.1)
- #B198B3
#B198B3
oklch(71.1% 0.048 323.7)
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 #91AA8F, 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 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #91AA8F 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.