#91AC3C
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.2% 0.141 121.7), rgb(145, 172, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#91AC3C is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AC3C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 172, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.141 121.7) |
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 #91AC3C | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AC3C | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AC3C text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AC3C text on black | 8.17:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFBB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA8A
oklch(80.9% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AC3C
oklch(70.2% 0.141 121.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#91AC3C 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) | #B6A22D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A244 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A395 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AC3C
#91AC3C
oklch(70.2% 0.141 121.7)
- #AF88E8
#AF88E8
oklch(70.2% 0.142 301.6)
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 #91AC3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.017
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.019
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.022
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.023
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
Use #91AC3C 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.