#91AE85
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.8% 0.066 136.6), rgb(145, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#91AE85 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AE85 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.066 136.6) |
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 #91AE85 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AE85 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE85 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE85 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AE85
oklch(71.8% 0.066 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#719662
oklch(63.2% 0.086 137)
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Step 600
600
#598049
oklch(55.7% 0.092 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#496C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5830
oklch(42.7% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A19
oklch(26.8% 0.035 136.8)
#91AE85 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) | #B1A783 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA587 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91ABA3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AE85
#91AE85
oklch(71.8% 0.066 136.6)
- #B598C0
#B598C0
oklch(71.9% 0.065 316.7)
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 #91AE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #91AE85 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.