#91AC8F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.051 143.2), rgb(145, 172, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#91AC8F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AC8F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 172, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.051 143.2) |
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 #91AC8F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AC8F | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AC8F text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AC8F text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AC8F
oklch(71.6% 0.051 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#729470
oklch(63.1% 0.065 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E58
oklch(55.5% 0.071 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B48
oklch(49.2% 0.067 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D573B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#344833
oklch(37.8% 0.043 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#91AC8F 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) | #AEA78D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A490 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAAA4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AC8F
#91AC8F
oklch(71.6% 0.051 143.2)
- #B399B6
#B399B6
oklch(71.5% 0.051 322.8)
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 #91AC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #91AC8F 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.