#91AA96
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(71.3% 0.04 151.1), rgb(145, 170, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#91AA96 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AA96 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 170, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.04 151.1) |
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 #91AA96 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AA96 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA96 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AA96 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AA96
oklch(71.3% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#73937A
oklch(63.2% 0.052 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D63
oklch(55.6% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6952
oklch(49% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#354739
oklch(37.8% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#91AA96 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) | #AAA595 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A397 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA9A4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AA96
#91AA96
oklch(71.3% 0.04 151.1)
- #B29AAE
#B29AAE
oklch(71.4% 0.04 331.6)
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 #91AA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #91AA96 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.