#91AE8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.06 139.6), rgb(145, 174, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#91AE8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.06 139.6) |
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 #91AE8A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #91AE8A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE8A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91AE8A text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#91AE8A
oklch(71.9% 0.06 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#719568
oklch(63.1% 0.077 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#597F4F
oklch(55.5% 0.084 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#496B40
oklch(49% 0.077 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5835
oklch(42.8% 0.065 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#33482E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#91AE8A 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) | #B0A888 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90ABA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91AE8A
#91AE8A
oklch(71.9% 0.06 139.6)
- #B599BC
#B599BC
oklch(71.9% 0.059 319.5)
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 #91AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #91AE8A 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.