#91AD2F
Closest named color: Icky Green (#8FAE22). oklch(70.3% 0.151 121.5), rgb(145, 173, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#91AD2F is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Icky Green (#8FAE22), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Icky Green (#8FAE22) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AD2F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 173, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 57%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.151 121.5) |
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 #91AD2F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AD2F | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AD2F text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AD2F text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DFB9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 121.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB85
oklch(81% 0.095 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AD2F
oklch(70.3% 0.151 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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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
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#91AD2F 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) | #B8A317 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A23A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A495 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AD2F
#91AD2F
oklch(70.3% 0.151 121.5)
- #B086ED
#B086ED
oklch(70.2% 0.151 301.4)
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 #91AD2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.009
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.010
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.015
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.019
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.040
Use #91AD2F 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.