#91AE56
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(70.9% 0.12 124.5), rgb(145, 174, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#91AE56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AE56 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 174, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.12 124.5) |
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 #91AE56 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AE56 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE56 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE56 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C994
oklch(80.8% 0.074 124.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AE56
oklch(70.9% 0.12 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#76980F
oklch(63.1% 0.153 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B03
oklch(26.9% 0.063 123.9)
#91AE56 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) | #B6A54E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A35B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A79A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AE56
#91AE56
oklch(70.9% 0.12 124.5)
- #B28EDE
#B28EDE
oklch(71% 0.12 304.2)
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 #91AE56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
Use #91AE56 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.